#𝐑𝐄. ❪ aurora & leopold ❫

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& 𝐑𝐄.  AURORA DE' MEDICI & LEOPOLD WAYNE / @violentdesires

THE NEPHILIM FLIPS THROUGH the book in front of her , a battered journal from some warlock recording his life and findings of curses and the like . having arrived early to his penthouse , it was the first thing aurora found at the table to preoccupy herself as she waited for leopold to arrive . things had been busy for the both of them — the warlock welcoming a new baby girl into his and auraline's world and her dealing with everything that happened with violet and julian . getting back to work with leo was a distraction she desperately needed . more than she realized . she didn't have to wait long , the nephilim looking up as he enters the room . ❛ hi . ❜

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❛ 𝐈𝐓 𝐌𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 𝐓𝐀𝐊𝐄 𝐀 𝐖𝐇𝐈𝐋𝐄 . ❜ it's meant as a joke , but it's mostly true — once the nephilim has her head buried in a book it is hard to peel her away and these aren't just any books . ❛ i hope there is . ❜ her voice sounds dreamy , imagining endless rows of bookshelves swirling up and down the labyrinth . getting lost in them . sleep evaded to run away into their the stories and pages . it is hard to choose where to start when leopold asks . . . but then : ❛ there . . . there wouldn't happen to books on nephilim ? ❜ her kind are an enigma ; not even her father knows everything there is to her and she isn't sure such a place like this would hold much more knowledge . but since there isn't another nephilim she can talk to about this ( the only one who she knows seems to be avoiding her completely ) she just . . . wonders .

𝐋𝐄𝐎𝐏𝐎𝐋𝐃 𝐋𝐀𝐔𝐆𝐇𝐒 𝐀𝐓 her demanding tone , well aware of the fact that she would never push him . ❛ i will . . . if i find a way to get you out of here . ❜ he teases , blue eyes following her movements when she caresses the spines of the books . ❛ i never counted them . some warlocks would tell you that there is an endless amount . they may be right . ❜ there are not a lot of subjects that she would not find in the spiral labyrinth — which is precisely why his kind is so protective of it . ❛ there are multiple rooms with multiple categories . if you are looking for something particular , i can show you where to find it . ❜

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& 𝐑𝐄.  AURORA DE' MEDICI & JULIAN RHODES / @violentdesires.

SHE PROMISED HER FATHER that she wouldn't enter hell . she never promised that she wouldn't bring hell to her . it would not be the first time she's summoned a demon , but this circumstance was ... different . more complex . something that she could not do at home where watchful eyes abide . so she went to the only person she felt that she could trust , who wouldn't stop her — leopold wayne . the warlock trusts her , so much so that he offered his apartment and supplies without hesitation ( dare she say he was proud of her to approaching him with this ? ) . so here aurora was : illuminated by the city lights and the night sky reflecting through the penthouse's large windows , a pentagram of cataclysmic black drawn on the floor in front of her , ferns that surround the shape the only thing she can smell and offerings of gold placed at each crossing of every point of power . she hesitates ( she never hesitates ) before raising her hand forward and the latin words begin leaving her lips : ❛ compendium rarissimum totius . artis magicae ... ❜ the incantation flows from her lips , the dark magic surging through her body ( her small frame shudders in it's disturbance ) before flaring out around her , the ferns igniting in a crescent fire , hot on her face until she's flush with the enchantment . she wasn't sure if this would work — there was only so much you could rely on books ; it's not until a familiar shape forms in front of her ( dark haired and a face of pure fury ) trapped within the flames of her spell , does the success of the ritual bear fruit . mismatch eyes stare into the demonic being , searching for the person she knows now new while maintaining a certain caution — because she does not know if he is the same as he was before . she waits , waiting for his response .

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& 𝐑𝐄.  TAGS

⸻  𝑨𝑼𝑹𝑨𝑳𝑰𝑵𝑬  𝑊𝐴𝑌𝑁𝐸.

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𝒇𝒊𝒍𝒆𝒅 𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓.   auraline

𝑐𝘩𝑎𝑝𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠.   the ethereal

𝑓𝑡.   auraline  &  cosimo

𝑓𝑡.   auraline  &  julian

𝑓𝑡.   auraline  &  leopold

& 𝐑𝐄.  MUSES

𝐑𝐄.   auraline  &  araminta

𝐑𝐄.   auraline  &  ayla

𝐑𝐄.   auraline  &  cosimo

𝐑𝐄.   auraline  &  danny

𝐑𝐄.   auraline  &  deidre

𝐑𝐄.   auraline  &  julian

𝐑𝐄.   auraline  &  kaelie

𝐑𝐄.   auraline  &  leopold

𝐑𝐄.   auraline  &  pandora

𝐑𝐄.   auraline  &  pinnikolai

𝐑𝐄.   auraline  &  tyler

𝐑𝐄.   auraline  &  vasilkaera

𝐑𝐄.   auraline  &  zion

⸻  𝑽𝑰𝑶𝑳𝑬𝑻  𝐷𝐸' 𝑀𝐸𝐷𝐼𝐶𝐼.

(   𝐕𝐈𝐎𝐋𝐄𝐓 𝐃𝐄' 𝐌𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐂𝐈   )   ━━━   *   interactions   !

(   𝐕𝐈𝐎𝐋𝐄𝐓 𝐃𝐄' 𝐌𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐂𝐈   )   ━━━   *   reflections   !

(   𝐕𝐈𝐎𝐋𝐄𝐓 𝐃𝐄' 𝐌𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐂𝐈   )   ━━━   *   isms   !

(   𝐕𝐈𝐎𝐋𝐄𝐓 𝐃𝐄' 𝐌𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐂𝐈   )   ━━━   *   tasks   !

(   𝐕𝐈𝐎𝐋𝐄𝐓 𝐃𝐄' 𝐌𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐂𝐈   )   ━━━   *   meme days   !

& 𝐑𝐄.  MUSES

𝐑𝐄.   violet  &  cosimo

𝐑𝐄.   violet  &  emilian

𝐑𝐄.   violet  &  julian

𝐑𝐄.   violet  &  juliette

𝐑𝐄.   violet  &  kaelie

𝐑𝐄.   violet  &  kiyan

𝐑𝐄.   violet  &  koda

𝐑𝐄.   violet  &  kwame

𝐑𝐄.   violet  &  lecia

𝐑𝐄.   violet  &  pinnikolai

𝐑𝐄.   violet  &  vasilkaera

𝐑𝐄.   violet  &  zion

⸻  𝑨𝑼𝑹𝑶𝑹𝑨  𝐷𝐸' 𝑀𝐸𝐷𝐼𝐶𝐼.

(   𝐀𝐔𝐑𝐎𝐑𝐀 𝐃𝐄' 𝐌𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐂𝐈   )   ━━━   *   interactions   !

(   𝐀𝐔𝐑𝐎𝐑𝐀 𝐃𝐄' 𝐌𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐂𝐈   )   ━━━   *   reflections   !

(   𝐀𝐔𝐑𝐎𝐑𝐀 𝐃𝐄' 𝐌𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐂𝐈   )   ━━━   *   isms   !

(   𝐀𝐔𝐑𝐎𝐑𝐀 𝐃𝐄' 𝐌𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐂𝐈   )   ━━━   *   tasks   !

(   𝐀𝐔𝐑𝐎𝐑𝐀 𝐃𝐄' 𝐌𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐂𝐈   )   ━━━   *   meme days   !

& 𝐑𝐄.  MUSES

𝐑𝐄.   aurora  &  cosimo

𝐑𝐄.   aurora  &  darcy

𝐑𝐄.   aurora  &  kiyan

𝐑𝐄.   aurora  &  isko

𝐑𝐄.   aurora  &  jasper

𝐑𝐄.   aurora  &  julian

𝐑𝐄.   aurora  &  juliette

𝐑𝐄.   aurora  &  lecia

𝐑𝐄.   aurora  &  leopold

𝐑𝐄.   aurora  &  pinnikolai

𝐑𝐄.   aurora  &  talia

𝐑𝐄.   aurora  &  vasilkaera

𝐑𝐄.   aurora  &  zion

𝒇𝒊𝒍𝒆𝒅 𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓.   aurora

𝑐𝘩𝑎𝑝𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠.   the sleeping beauty

𝑓𝑡.   aurora  &  cosimo

𝑓𝑡.   aurora  &  isko

𝑓𝑡.   aurora  &  julian

𝑓𝑡.   aurora  &  kiyan

𝑓𝑡.   aurora  &  leopold

⸻  𝑳𝑶𝑮𝑨𝑵  𝑺𝑻𝑨𝑹𝑲𝑾𝑬𝑨𝑻𝑯𝑬𝑹.

(   𝐋𝐎𝐆𝐀𝐍 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐊𝐖𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑   )   ━━━   *   interactions   !

(   𝐋𝐎𝐆𝐀𝐍 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐊𝐖𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑   )   ━━━   *   reflections   !

(   𝐋𝐎𝐆𝐀𝐍 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐊𝐖𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑   )   ━━━   *   isms   !

(   𝐋𝐎𝐆𝐀𝐍 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐊𝐖𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑   )   ━━━   *   tasks   !

(   𝐋𝐎𝐆𝐀𝐍 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐊𝐖𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑   )   ━━━   *   meme days   !

& 𝐑𝐄.  MUSES

𝐑𝐄.   logan  &  araminta

𝐑𝐄.   logan  &  ayla

𝐑𝐄.   logan  &  danny

𝐑𝐄.   logan  &  fahir

𝐑𝐄.   logan  &  juliette

𝐑𝐄.   logan  &  kaelie

𝐑𝐄.   logan  &  lavender

𝐑𝐄.   logan  &  lecia

𝐑𝐄.   logan  &  talia

⸻  𝑲𝑨𝑳𝑨𝑫𝑯𝑨𝑹.

(   𝐊𝐀𝐋𝐀𝐃𝐇𝐀𝐑 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐊𝐔𝐑   )   ━━━   *   interactions   !

(   𝐊𝐀𝐋𝐀𝐃𝐇𝐀𝐑 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐊𝐔𝐑   )   ━━━   *   reflections   !

(   𝐊𝐀𝐋𝐀𝐃𝐇𝐀𝐑 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐊𝐔𝐑   )   ━━━   *   isms   !

(   𝐊𝐀𝐋𝐀𝐃𝐇𝐀𝐑 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐊𝐔𝐑   )   ━━━   *   tasks   !

(   𝐊𝐀𝐋𝐀𝐃𝐇𝐀𝐑 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐊𝐔𝐑   )   ━━━   *   meme days   !

(   𝐊𝐀𝐋𝐀𝐃𝐇𝐀𝐑 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐊𝐔𝐑   )   ━━━   *   introduction   !

& 𝐑𝐄.  MUSES

𝐑𝐄.   kaladhar  &  ambrose

𝐑𝐄.   kaladhar  &  araminta

𝐑𝐄.   kaladhar  &  ayla

𝐑𝐄.   kaladhar  &  cosimo

𝐑𝐄.   kaladhar  &  kiyan

𝐑𝐄.   kaladhar  &  jasper

𝐑𝐄.   kaladhar  &  leopold

𝐑𝐄.   kaladhar  &  nalani

𝐑𝐄.   kaladhar  &  pandora

𝐑𝐄.   kaladhar  &  zion

𝒇𝒊𝒍𝒆𝒅 𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓.   kaladhar

𝑐𝘩𝑎𝑝𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠.   the unseen one

𝑓𝑡.   kaladhar & ambrose

𝑓𝑡.   kaladhar & ayana

𝑓𝑡.   kaladhar & julian

𝑓𝑡.   kaladhar & kiyan

𝑓𝑡.   kaladhar & kwame

𝑓𝑡.   kaladhar & leopold

𝑓𝑡.   kaladhar & nalani

𝑓𝑡.   kaladhar & vasilkaera

⸻  𝑶𝑻𝑯𝑬𝑹.

(   𝐄𝐋𝐘𝐒𝐈𝐈𝐔𝐌   )   ━━━   *   pinned post   !

𝐋𝐎𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍.   name

𝐔𝐏𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐃.   date

𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐒𝐋𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 .  text

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𝐼𝑇'𝑆 𝐻𝐸𝑅 𝑇𝑈𝑅𝑁 𝑇𝑂 𝐶𝐻𝑈𝐶𝐾𝐿𝐸 this time , her smile brighter than usual . ❛ you'll take me there later . ❜ she says , almost somewhat in a demanding way ( though that is not her intention by any means ) before she is distracted by the library . as nice as leopold's office probably is , this . . . this is what magic is all about it . ❛ how big is it ? ❜ she asks , her eyes unable to even see an end in any direction . before he even has time to answer , she is moving over to one of the first sections , fingertips so delicately caressing some of the spins of the books on the shelf .

𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐒𝐔𝐃𝐃𝐄𝐍 𝐂𝐔𝐑𝐈𝐎𝐒𝐈𝐓𝐘 makes him chuckle under his breath . ❛ nothing that i'm trying to hide from you . ❜ that is not the reason why he said it . ❛ but i am well aware that the libraries are more interesting than my office . . . and i am okay with that . ❜ aurora would see it eventually — and she would be welcome to use it for her studies as well . leo squeezes her hand when she takes his and he steps into the library , humming . ❛ it will take some time to find everything , but . . . ❜ he muses , trailing off to let her take it all in .

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❛ 𝑊𝐻𝑌 , 𝑊𝐻𝐴𝑇 𝐼𝑆 𝐼𝑁 𝑇𝐻𝐸𝑅𝐸 ? ❜ she asks , now more curious because of that response ( not realizing why he said it ) . in all honesty , she is interested in seeing leopold's office ---- in ways , it was seeing a part of him and she is very fond of him . but her love of libraries gets the best of her , her eyes almost shining more with excitement when the warlock opens the wards so they can enter . ❛ thank you . ❜ she says , taking his hand again so they can both enter it together .

𝐈𝐓 𝐌𝐀𝐊𝐄𝐒 𝐇𝐈𝐌 laugh when aurora is so quick to add an afterthought . ❛ something tells me my office would make you bolt within seconds . ❜ if only because curiosity would get the best of her and she would take off to find those libraries , after all . ❛ don't worry . i'm not offended . ❜ the warlock knows why they are here and his personal space is not part of it . he shakes his head in amusement while he starts to lead her toward a large wooden door , flicking his wrist to open it . the symbols begin to gleam before they are granted access and he gestures for her to enter first . ❛ after you . ❜

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❛ 𝐈 𝐃𝐎𝐍'𝐓 𝐖𝐀𝐍𝐓 𝐓𝐎 link to my mom . ❜ the words spill from her lips before she thinks ; a realization new and one that she suddenly finds herself drowning in . her witch blood comes from her mother , a mother who left , who abandoned her . she refuses to use her as a source of power . the thought creates a blank space in her mind ━━━ fading away for a moment . . . before resurfacing . ❛ um . . . there isn't another way ? ❜

𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄 𝐈𝐒 𝐍𝐎𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆 that aurora cannot say to him : she will always receive his honest opinion ( whether he approves or disapproves of something ) , but leopold knows better than to judge someone else for their choices - - - - as long as they are not completely reckless or endangering innocents . ❛ it makes sense . you are part celestial , part witch and part human . your connection must be . . . watered down . ❜ the warlock hums for a moment , thinking . ❛ it does not mean that you are weaker , it means that you must activate the link first . ❜ something that they could attempt together , but her confession distracts him for a moment . ❛ i am glad you found something that works , but i do not recommend the use of expression . it is bound to consume anyone who uses it long term and i'm afraid there are no exceptions . ❜ he nods as she lists the arts that she read up on , lips twitching into a smile when she mentions that she likes potions . ❛ so do i . . . but maybe we should try to work on your access today . we could always end with a potion . ❜

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𝐒𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐎𝐄𝐒 𝐍𝐎𝐓 𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐄 to admit it , the true answer to his question , but she does . ❛ if i leave my celestial source out of my magic , my witchcraft is ... a little harder to pull out . ❜ that is what she has been trying to practice ; not that she would ever have to worry about doing magic without celestial magic . it's just something she is trying ━━ a perfectionist and all that . ❛ i can't seem to power myself well through ancestral magic . expression works — ❜ should she have admitted that to him ? oh well . she trusts leopold ❛ — but i am not really interested in it . i've read up on voodoo and hedges magic , but ... ❜ she shrugs now . ❛ i do like potions though . ❜ maybe because it reminds her of watching cosimo cook or when leopold brews .

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐍𝐄𝐏𝐇𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐌'𝐒 𝐄𝐗𝐂𝐈𝐓𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 makes him chuckle ━━━ it's good to see her like this . ❛ that depends on how advanced you are by now . ❜ there are a few spells that leopold picked for them to try , but it would be pointless to overwhelm her . ❛ how many successful spells did you cast before ? ❜

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𝐒𝐇𝐄 𝐈𝐒𝐍'𝐓 𝐒𝐔𝐑𝐄 𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓 to expect . the spiral labyrinth was a complete mystery ( for good reason ) . there wasn't many things that excited aurora , but this was one of them . she was almost a little giddy , holding leopold's hand eagerly , a child with bright eyes . . . ones that widen upon finally entering the pocketed dimension that held the place . it's just as grand as she imagined and this was only one small part of it . ❛ a library . ❜ she answers without hesitation . it didn't matter which one . she wanted books . lots and lots of books full of secrets and knowledge and everything . though she quickly adds sheepishly , ❛ or your office . ❜

𝐆𝐄𝐓𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐈𝐍 is not a problem - the wards would detect her demonic nature and let her pass - but it requires a plan if she wishes to stay and leopold knows that this is not about a brief trip to another dimension . aurora longs to study and if all goes well , she will be able to . ❛ there is a chance that no one will ask , but just to be safe . ❜ it may sound simple , but it is the ultimate disguise . with her false warlock mark and traces of demon and angel in her blood , anyone would believe that she could be the child of leopold and auraline . . . a couple of years ago , the former high warlock would not have risked it . his community mattered to him - it still does - but if time taught him one thing it is that knowledge is meant to be shared and secrets eventually lead to doom . besides , aurora deserves a chance to learn , to grow . ❛ then follow me . ❜ he takes a hold of her hand and guides her through the portal , which vanishes behind them as they enter the spiral labyrinth . ❛ welcome . ❜ the warlock teases , glancing at her . ❛ is there anything in particular that you would like to see first ? ❜

[elysiium]

THIS IS WHY things with leopold was so easy . the things she does often did confused people , leading to frustration in both parties . she never experienced that with the warlock . it was ... surprisingly easy from the very beginning with them . it could be why they formed a bond so fast . ❛ what kind of spellwork ? ❜ she asks , curiosity and excitement behind her question .

𝐈𝐓 𝐌𝐀𝐊𝐄𝐒 𝐇𝐈𝐌 𝐆𝐑𝐈𝐍 when she realizes that he is not serious . ❛ yes , aurora , i am teasing you . ❜ leopold confirms , amusement lingering on his features ━━━ until she wraps her arms around him . his features soften as he returns the hug , holding her for as long as she needs . the nephilim is not the only one that is starting to understand and he does not say a word about it when she pulls back as if nothing happened . as much as it might confuse others , it doesn't confuse him . ❛ i am glad that you are okay . ❜ the warlock tells her , blue eyes on her face as he flicks his wrist , a grimoire appearing in his outstretched hand . ❛ i was thinking that we should practice some spellwork today . are you up for that ? ❜

[elysiium]

HE ALWAYS MADE time for her . leopold treated her as if she was family — important , worthy of his day , but above all respected her . in ways her own family don't ( and that is something she ever cannot blame them for ; it's out of love ) . she opens her mouth ... before it closes , realization dawning at his words . ❛ you're teasing me . ❜ she notes the obvious ; she isn't always quick to know it , but the more time she spends with people , the easier it gets . and her and leopold have been spending more time together , allowing her to see the sorta man the warlock is ( someone she looks up to ) . once he is close to her , she does something that is rare — initiating a hug — arms wrapping around him , one that lingers longer than just a greeting . ❛ i'm okay . ❜ she answers as her face rests against his shoulder ... before she pulls away , turning back to the counter ( as if it didn't happen ) . ❛ what do you want to work on today ? ❜

𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐄 𝐆𝐎𝐓 𝐁𝐔𝐒𝐘 , the warlock could not deny that , but not so busy that he would not make time for aurora ━━━ never that busy . a chuckle falls from his lips as he enters his penthouse , just to find the nephilim studying one of the grimoires that he obtained during his time as high warlock of new york . ❛ it is a good thing that you know how to let yourself in . i would hate for you to have to wait outside . ❜ he announces , his voice playful ( they both know that he does not mind in the slightest ) . ❛ hello to you too , aurora . ❜ his smile stays in place as he shrugs out of his coat and leaves it on the counter , stepping closer to her . ❛ how have you been ? ❜

[elysiium]

𝐀𝐔𝐑𝐎𝐑𝐀 𝐃𝐈𝐃 𝐍𝐎𝐓 𝐎𝐅𝐓𝐄𝐍 feel the thrill of excitement doing something wrong or illegal . those things were most often too mundane for her . but there was something exhilarating about disguising as a warlock to infiltrate the spiral labyrinth , a place sacred to their kind because of the hidden knowledge there . knowledge that could be within her grasp if this worked . she smiles when leopold claims she could pass as a warlock ━━━ the horns protruding from her head elegant like some mystical deer , ohmage to both leopold and auraline , and she allows the subtle glow of her celestial magic display in her eyes . ❛ aurora wayne . got it . ❜ a simple enough plan , leo's name well known that most wouldn't dare to question it ( and why should they ? he was trusted within his community ) . ❛ i'm ready ! ❜

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐍𝐄𝐏𝐇𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐌'𝐒 𝐑𝐄𝐐𝐔𝐄𝐒𝐓 worried him when she uttered it for the very first time . the spiral labyrinth is sacred to warlocks and that is not just because it holds some of their deepest secrets and every extent of their knowledge . . . some would claim that bringing an outsider into their midst would be nothing short of treason and yet , leopold understands that it could be useful to someone like @elysiium , offering her a chance to study in ways that the eden university fails to provide . ❛ look at you . . . you will definitely pass for a warlock now . ❜ his amusement is laced with pride as he studies his creation : the magnificent horns that twist from aurora's head . most warlocks would not think twice , but there is a far more important safety net : ❛ should anyone question your heritage , tell them you are mine . ❜ it might sound silly to her , but there is more to it than a simple answer to a complex question . ❛ they would not dare to question my actions , which means that they are not going to question you . ❜ and the last thing that they need is suspicion . a claim like this would shut it down almost instantly . leo allows his own glamour to slip , blue eyes starting to gleam as he flicks his wrist to create a portal . ❛ are you ready ? ❜