[Bovice]

Holden sighed, "It's fine, I don't like the feeling I'm getting from you right now, myself." He ran his hand through his hair with a frown. "He went back to London." He sighed again. "I needed to help Melody, but since Mystic was alive and well..." He stopped mid sentence when the stone on his pendant started to glow. He growled at it, "Ah sorry. The sun is coming up." He pointed to the window. "As I was saying, I didn't want Jaelynn to get hurt helping me again. And this was the only thing I knew to do." He sighed for the third time. "I should go, the bank will be opening soon, and I would like to get a house before the day is over. I will see you soon, I hope." He waved and went back to his room to grab his bags.

***

After a couple hours of searching Holden found a house he really liked.

***

Alicia knocked on the door to Holden's study, "Holden? Can I come in? It's me Alicia." She gently opened the door.

Holden suddenly closed the book he was reading, "What Alicia?" He snapped as he brushed his now long white hair from his eyes.

"It's been two months, and you have barely left this.. these rooms. You even blew a hole in the wall to your bedroom." She pointed to the hole. "You need to go and talk to Solomon. I know you miss him." She stepped back slightly afraid of how he was going to react.

"I destroyed the relationship Alicia. I have nothing to say to make it better." He stood up. "These books, all of them. I could never mess up my relationships with them." He pointed to the many books around the room.

"Holden... You... Look at yourself. You look like a seventy year old man." She pointed to him. "A-..and these books are giving you a vast knowledge of witchcraft, but your power is going to kill you." She stepped backwards as he got closer. "I feel the power rolling off of you Holden. And when this much power is coming from one person it is never good." She squeaked when she hit the wall.

"You think that Alicia? I can show you my power if you really want." Holden's eyes turned black.

"N-..no, Holden please... This isn't you." Alicia started to cry. "I-..I'm sorry. Please just let me go." She pointed to the door.

Holden's eyes turned back to their normal color. "Go." He waved the door open and went back to his chair.

Alicia ran out of the room and teleported away. She landed in a study in Solomon's old house. She fell to the floor and started to cry harder. "Solomon?"