#Chapter 142 Tangled Threads

Violet’s POV “Wait – you have seven aunts?” Theo exclaimed. We had settled on the far side of the middle table next to a bowl of boren mushrooms that my husband was favoring. I tucked that little preference into my mind for future use. “Six aunts,” I chuckled at his incredulity as I corrected him. “Mom was the seventh sister.” “And I thought one brother was one too many,” he muttered, then stiffened as he realized people had heard him. Marcy laughed. “I’m glad you said it! In your case, I think you’re right.” Theo’s shoulders loosened, but his discomfort was palpable – especially with my senses heightened by the magic. “Marcy’s mom, Alythe, is the oldest. She’s over there by the cake,” I pointed to my aunt with white hair. Turning in my seat, I motioned behind us to my aunt whose hair was more salt and pepper. “Followed by Aunt Prynne…” I turned forward to the two aunts we’d been conversing with for the better part of an hour. “Aunt Morraine, Aunt Belnik, then the Hi