Conscience does make cowards of us all. II The chauffer survives and is retrieved by the witch Marielle. Lucy is upset Seth has given her a million pounds but won’t explain its origin (Seth is the auctioneer who sold Chise to Elias). Dr Alexandra saves Simeon with a magic transfusion from Elias. Seth, Lucy and Chise are attacked by the non-humans, revealing their goal is to assassinate the remaining Websters. Lucy remembers it was the non-humans responsible for the Webster tragedy, then discovers she can’t use her sorcery. Chise takes Lucy and Seth into Elias’ shortcut and Elias allows the non-humans to follow. The guardian hounds attack the non-humans, revealed to be married werewolves, only stopping when Chise promises a larger bribe. The female werewolf flees with her dead husbands head. Seth reveals despite raising Lucy she grew to hate him following rumours of his involvement in the Webster tragedy. Seth is unsure why the werewolves deliberately spared Lucy that night. Marielle discovers the missing Grimoire is continuing to drain Simeon’s magic. Lucy is upset Chise spared the female werewolf but also glad as there is still a chance to find the mastermind of her family’s murder. Lucy passes out as the Grimoire continues to drain her magic.