"Please."Snapping out of my daze, I open my eyes and look down at Mateo, only to find that the eyes I’m staring into are no longer the ones of the monster he had been."Mateo," I whisper, kneeling down and placing a hand on his cheek. "Is it really you?"Giving a sad smile, he nods and lifts a hand
[Anika’s POV]I wait as Fineon and Hindrick examine me as if trying to determine if they could convince me to stay. It is only when Mount Malum lets out another ominous roar that they seem to concede and begin to move again."Stay close," Hindrick orders when I scramble to catch up. "If you cause an
"I can…""Get on," he repeats. "You’re wasting valuable time."Deciding it was better to not argue, I do as he instructed, so that I’m now being carried piggyback up the side of Mount Malum.I keep my gaze fixed ahead as the lava continues to make its way toward us. I didn’t know what it was that Hi
[Anika’s POV]I continue to stare down at the lava where Mateo disappeared while Fineon and Hindrick remain silent, allowing me the space to process my emotions.Mateo was gone, for real this time. He would never come back to this world in this lifetime, and I wasn’t even sure if we would be able to
"But you said…""Let me finish," she smiles. "The only way that she will survive is for her to claim her wolf.""Then please, let her claim me!" I gasp. "I was always meant to be her wolf!"At my words, Fallon’s eyes grow wide, and a look of both shock and confusion flashes across her face."Did you
[Fallon’s POV]"You had something you needed to speak with me about?" I ask hesitantly as Titiana examines me.After all the bombs that had been dropped on me earlier on, I wasn’t quite sure I was ready for another, but since this was the goddess’ request, there was no way that I could deny her."No
He found his mate at such a young age, and because of this war, he would never be able to spend his life with her. How could fate be so fucking cruel?"Titiana!" I scream, turning around to find her standing at a distance watching mine and Cyrus’ exchange. "How could you do this? How could you take
[Fallon’s POV]I don’t know how long I stayed in place, staring at the slowly disappearing door that Cyrus took to his final resting place. It was only when Titiana gently touched my shoulder that I finally snapped out of my daze."You need to get back now," she murmurs, giving me a smile filled wit