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2025-12-13 12:30:11PROLOGUE — The Night the Marsh Went Silent
The marsh had never known silence. Even in the dead of winter, frogs croaked in the reeds, roots groaned beneath the wet earth, and spirits whispered along the treeline—soft, ancient murmurs woven into the very breath of the land. But on the night Selene became the Axis, the marsh went still. So still the wind itself held its breath, and even the ghosts listened. Smoke drifted upward from the hollow like a dying spirit, curling around shattered stone and scorched moss. The ground was torn open in places where magic had struck with the force of lightning; the air still tasted of iron, ash, and the metallic tang of sorcery burned too hot. Blood soaked the earth where wolves had fallen, where witches had screamed, where centuries of fragile balance had been ripped apart in moments. And in the center of that ruin, three figures remained.
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Blood ,Fire and Frost CHAPTER TEN — Sanctuary in the Pines
Theron vanished the way shadows do— swiftly, silently, leaving the forest colder in his wake. Rowan stood bristling long after he was gone, chest rising and falling with uneven breaths. Lucien’s shadows swirled around him, restless but controlled. Selene felt it immediately: They were both at their breaking point. The river attack, the king’s emergence, the prophecy twisting tighter around them— they couldn’t take another blow. And neither could she. Rowan staggered slightly. Just a shift in weight—barely noticeable—but Selene caught it. Blood trickled down his arm. Shadows still clung to his ribs where the spirits had dragged him under. “Rowan,” she whispered, “you’re hurt.” “I’m fine,” he said, too quickly. Lucien sighed softly. “He’s lying.”
Blood ,Fire and Frost CHAPTER NINE — The Wolf Inside
The forest was too quiet. Not the peaceful kind of quiet— the wrong kind. The kind that hummed with leftover magic and the weight of prophecy. Rowan walked ahead of her, shoulders tight, jaw clenched so hard she could see the muscle ticking from behind. His shirt was torn from the river’s grasp, blood streaking his side. He didn’t seem to notice. Lucien shadowed her steps, silent, his presence colder than usual—as if he were thinking too hard, feeling too much, calculating too many things at once. Selene followed between them, feeling the bond pull at her ribs like a tether fraying under strain. No one spoke. Not until Rowan stopped abruptly. He turned toward Selene so suddenly the air vibrated with tension. His amber eyes glowed brightly—brighter than she’d ever seen—and not entirely from the moonlight. It was something deeper.
Blood ,Fire and Frost CHAPTER ELEVEN — Warmth in the Dark
The sanctuary settled around them like a living lullaby. The fire in Lucien’s hearth crackled quietly, flames shifting between soft blue and silver. Outside, the pine forest whispered in gentle waves, no longer echoing with threats, spirits, or prophecies. For the first time in what felt like months, Selene’s lungs didn’t hurt when she breathed. The air slipped in easily, no longer sharp or crushing, no longer filled with panic and pressure. Her chest rose and fell without resistance, without fear, as if the weight she’d been carrying had finally loosened its grip—just enough to let her remember what relief felt like.Rowan dozed lightly beside her—no longer wolf, no longer warrior, just a man leaning against her shoulder, exhaustion softening every sharp edge of him. His breathing had evened into slow, steady pulls of air, the tension that usually coiled through him fina
Blood ,Fire and Frost CHAPTER EIGHT — One Kneels, One Dies
The river surged upward in a column of shadow, twisting like smoke dragged from the mouth of the underworld. Hands clawed out of the water—thin, skeletal, dripping blackness that smelled like rot and old magic. Selene staggered backward, but the hands reached for her with terrifying purpose. Rowan shifted without hesitation—snarling, claws erupting from his fingers, amber eyes burning bright enough to light the clearing. Lucien stepped in front of Selene with supernatural speed, shadows climbing his arms like living armor. “Stay behind me.” Rowan shot him a glare. “She stays behind me.” Lucien didn’t look away from the spirits. “Not the time.” But the bond twisted painfully through Selene’s chest. They were doing it again— protecting her from opposite sides, tearing themselves apart in the process. The river hands lunged toward Rowan first.
Blood ,Fire and Frost CHAPTER SEVEN — The Fear That Follows
The forest felt different once the king vanished— as though his presence had soaked into the soil, staining the night with something cold and lingering. Rowan stayed close on her right. Lucien stayed close on her left. But for the first time since the marsh, neither touched her. Not because they didn’t want to. Because they were afraid of unbalancing her again. That fear cut deeper than claws. --- They walked in silence until the trees thinned and the sound of running water reached them—a shallow river slicing through the moonlit earth. Rowan stepped forward first. “We’ll stop here. Just long enough for her to rest.” Lucien nodded, but Selene caught the flicker of disagreement in his eyes. He wanted to keep moving. He wanted her safe from the king. Rowan wanted her safe from herself.
Blood ,Fire and Frost CHAPTER SIX — Fractures in the Bond
The king’s disappearance left the clearing hollow and echoing, as though his presence had carved a wound into the night itself. Selene stood between Rowan and Lucien, feeling the bond twitch like a thread pulled too tight. Rowan stepped back first. Not far. Just one step. But it felt like a chasm opening. The hurt flashing across his face was brief—quick enough he clearly hoped neither of them noticed. But Selene did. Lucien did. Rowan turned away, fists clenching at his sides. “We should move. The king won’t be the last thing that finds us.” His voice was too sharp. Too strained. Selene reached for him. “Rowan—” “I said we should move,” he snapped, and immediately regret washed over his features. He squeezed his eyes shut. “Selene… I didn’t mean that.” Lucien’s jaw tightened. “Co
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