I locked my gaze to his, already silently begging him to disagree with me before I voiced my next thought. “We can’t keep Opal.”
Aiden sighed. “No. We can’t keep Opal. The witches would lose their shit. And …”
“And?”
“And you don’t want the kind of ties they’d force on you, if they’d even consider granting you guardianship. With me in the equation …” He shook his head. “And Paisley. Witches would not react well to Paisley.” He settled his gaze on me. “We can watch over Opal in other ways.”
“Okay.” I brushed my fingers over the faded runes on his shoulders. Magic sparked between us, leaving a tangible trail across his skin.
He sucked in a quiet, satisfied breath.
“Stay with me, Aiden Myers?” I whispered.
“I thought you’d never ask, Emma Johnson.”
I met his steady gaze, leaning forward to press a kiss to his lips. Breathing him in, magic and all.
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
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For Michael
Who stayed, even knowing all my darkest deeds.
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With thanks to:
My story & line editor
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Novels
After the Virus
Spirit Binder
Cupcakes, Trinkets, and Other Deadly Magic (Dowser 1)
Trinkets, Treasures, and Other Bloody Magic (Dowser 2)
Treasures, Demons, and Other Black Magic (Dowser 3)
I See Me (Oracle 1)
Shadows, Maps, and Other Ancient Magic (Dowser 4)
Maps, Artifacts, and Other Arcane Magic (Dowser 5)
I See You (Oracle 2)
Artifacts, Dragons, and Other Lethal Magic (Dowser 6)
I See Us (Oracle 3)
Catching Echoes (Reconstructionist 1)
Tangled Echoes (Reconstructionist 2)
Unleashing Echoes (Reconstructionist 3)
Champagne, Misfits, and Other Shady Magic (Dowser 7)
Misfits, Gemstones, and Other Shattered Magic (Dowser 8)
Gemstones, Elves, and Other Insidious Magic (Dowser 9)
Demons and DNA (Amplifier 1)
Bonds and Broken Dreams (Amplifier 2)
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Novellas/Shorts
Love Lies Bleeding
The Graveyard Kiss (Reconstructionist 0.5)
Dawn Bytes (Reconstructionist 1.5)
An Uncut Key (Reconstructionist 2.5)
Graveyards, Visions, and Other Things that Byte (Dowser 8.5)
The Amplifier Protocol (Amplifier 0)
Close to Home (Amplifier 0.5)
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BONDS AND BROKEN DREAMS (Amplifier 2)
Copyright © 2019 Meghan Ciana Doidge
Published by Old Man in the CrossWalk Productions 2019
Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada
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This is a work of fiction. All names, characters, places, objects, and incidents herein are the products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual things, events, locales, or persons living or dead is entirely coincidental.
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Doidge, Meghan Ciana, 1973 —
Bonds and Broken Dreams/Meghan Ciana Doidge — SMASHWORDS EDITION
Cover design by: Gene Mollica
Models: Devon Ericksen & Jonathan Cannaux
ISBN 978-1-989571-02-6