Sienna:I didn’t breathe until the infirmary doors shut behind us.I couldn't, no matter how hard I tried, seeing her like this was not something that I could just easily swallow.Delilah stood beside me, her jaw clenched and her knuckles bloodless where she gripped the back of the chair Lysandra no
Delilah:The road was endless.And each passing moment felt heavier than the one before. It felt darker, more painful. And don't matter how much I wanted to deny it, I couldn't. Everything was just completely lost.Each mile between Giovanni’s estate and the Lockwood territory felt like a lifetime.
Nikolai:The scent of this place hadn't changed. Not in decades.It was fun while it lasted, this spec of power when we wanted to change things. It was just when Giovanni had become alpha when everything around us seemed to go from us training. Just now being in charge of an entire pack of people, o
Delilah:The halls were quieter than they had ever been. Not peaceful, there was never a peaceful moment in this house. Just… still. Quiet. Anticipating. Waiting. And ready.I had gotten used to it to the point where I did not doubt anything anymore. Anything that could happen, anything that has ha
Nikolai:The silence in the estate was deceptive.Anyone that passed would have said that this was the most peaceful estate around, that there were no troubles lurking about. The servants walked around, tending to their duties. No one spoke. No one dared look up. The girls were in their chambers. I
Damon:The moment Nikolai walked out, I could still feel his damn presence clinging to the air like smoke. Like poison. Sienna did not say a word. She did not need to, though I understood her pain, her fear and her anger. But I also understood her sympathy. But no matter how much I was going to try
“I know that already.”“But what you may not know,” Nikolai said, “is that this war? It won’t just be yours to fight. Everyone around you will pay for it. Your daughter. Your mate. And you’ll have to ask yourself what you're willing to sacrifice. Because Giovanni is not going to stop. He knows that
Sienna:There was something eerie about silence, something oppressive when it came after days of noise, war, heartbreak, and whispered truths.It was one of those days when everything just seemed to be against the current. Though if anyone saw it from outside it would seem to look normal and calm. N
Damon:I woke up before the sun rose, the light barely a promise against the horizon. But I didn’t move.I didn't want to move. I didn't even have it in me to get up.Because she was still asleep in my arms. She was still allowing herself to give in to me and the peace that she felt by my side.Sien