Lysandra:He was asleep.His breathing was even. It made me relax as I looked at him.At least, until I realized that he wasn’t asleep.His breathing had evened out, one hand resting over the bandage at his ribs, the other still gently curled in mine. The moonlight slipped in through the cracks in t
Carter:It was over.Her effect on me was now gone.At least… for now.But I knew that it wouldn't last for long. She was going to try again and I might have to fight again. But I knew now that I could, that I didn't need to keep running away, but I did not need to keep hiding.The mist was gone fro
Lysandra:"Again."Carter collapsed, breath ragged, hands bloodied against the cold stone. He’d been thrown onto his back so many times his body had stopped bruising and simply began to swell in protest.And though I knew that it was painful, I also knew that he needed to deal with it. I was also in
I turned sharply as the door creaked.Giovanni stepped in.His shirt was half-open, the silver chains across his neck glinting in the low light. He leaned against the frame with that infuriating smirk on his face.“I heard the walls shake, I figured to come and check on you before our building colla
Tatiana:The scream ripped from my throat before I could stop it.Not one of pain, no, pain was fleeting. I couldn't care about whatever pain that they wanted me to feel. I had none.This was rage. And this region, I knew, was not going to end, not until I put a stop to all of this mockery.It was d
The metal snapped under the pressure of my claws.Carter let out a low, panicked breath. “Don’t. Please. She’ll come back. She’ll hurt you…”“She already has,” I said softly. “But this time, I’m ready. This time I'm going to fight back and I want to challenge her using her own game.”I met his eyes,