Hey sorry for any typos or errors. I really hope you guys enjoy this as this is my first fan-fic story. As I'm not sure if there will be another book in the secret circle series I'm writing a sequel to the temptation called the sacrifice. I really hope you enjoy reading it as much as I did writing it! Hope to get as many readers as possible x)

Chapter 1

For the first time since moving to New Salem, Cassie felt at peace with the world. She had her soul mate Adam back, her sister Scarlett had finally turned away from the temptation of dark magic and the source of all black magic was now destroyed forever.

Last summer the book had been used to destroy the witch hunters (not intentionally). Because the witch hunter curse could only be used by a member of the Blak family line or a witch with dark magic. Since everyone in the circle except for Cassie and Scarlett didn't have dark magic they channeled Cassie's Ancient ancestors from the Blak line of witches who possessed each member of the circle.

The only way Cassie could save her friends was to embrace her dark magic. The one thing Cassie feared most, losing control and giving into temptation but to save her friends it was worth it. She had known this for quite some time already that her fathers book of shadows wasn't just a book, it was a living and breathing entity just like her.

The book at first wouldn't accept her as its rightful owner and whenever she tried to handle it, it would burn her hands. At that point in time she didn't realize the book was darkening her soul and corrupting her from the inside. Everybody but her noticed the change in her. She had broken Chris's arm. No wait was it Chris or Doug's arm that she broke because one of them had sat where they shouldn't have been. Each time she touched it, it changed her until the point where she could touch the book without being burnt by it. But destroying the book left a gaping void of nothingness inside of her. Nothing could fill it. Laurel had suggested many different herbal remedies some that were Cassie would class as okay and some absolutely crazy that she would never take. Melanie had suggested doing a purification ritual by using purifying crystals like smoky quartz and citrine and had even gone as far as to give Cassie her favorite smoky quartz pendent to wear. Cassie had been trying this for a few weeks now but nothing seemed to feel any different. She however didn't have the heart to tell Melanie or Laurel this as they had been so kind to her.

The missing part of her had been there since she lost her magic. Even though she had it back it just wasn't the same. Timothies' warning had raced through her mind all summer about how all magic comes with a sacrifice. Back then she assumed that a sacrifice would mean sacrificing something with sentimental value or losing a friend or family member but not losing her magic. She had exhausted her powers destroying Black Johns book of shadows and that had its consequences for it. At times Cassie actually wondered if it would've been better not to burn the book but to burry it somewhere so if it ever came to it she could still use it. But then again if she didn't destroy the book her friends would've been dead and her ancestors would've wrecked havoc on New Salem in the name of revenge.

Cassie's heart had also been torn in two over this. Adam her soul mate who she loved with all her life and Nick, her first love. Nick had proven to Cassie his love for her when he fought the possession to stay with Cassie and protect her. She and Nick weren't even soul mates but if he could do this why couldn't Adam? After all Adam was her soul mate and isn't true love meant to conquer all?

The whole time Adam was possessed by her cruel ancestor Absalom, it showed Cassie a side of Adam she never thought she would see. During that time longing to have Adam whilst knowing he didn't love her back was heart breaking. During that time Nick was there for her. He comforted her and actually made her feel good. Cassie was torn between the two she didn't know what to do. Her heart was split in two and she was confused about everything.

Reviews and ideas would really be appreciated.