The sensation was indescribableâlike finding a piece of myself I hadnât known was missing, like coming home after a lifetime of wandering.I grinned up at Nicholas, feeling almost impish with the secret Iâd kept for so long.His mouth hung open, shock written across his features. âYou knew,â he said
KaylaâOne more push!â the doctorâs voice barely registered through the haze of pain that had consumed me for the past sixteen hours. âI can see the head, Kayla. One more big push!âNicholas gripped my hand, his other arm supporting my back as I leaned forward. I was beyond exhaustion, beyond pain,
There was Emma, fierce and loyal despite everything sheâd been through, slowly healing from her injuries with her brotherâs unwavering support. Marcus, whoâd practically raised his sister from childhood and would do anything to protect those he cared about, including us.Noah, with his gentle demean
KaylaâSheâs going to get what she deserves. Today,â Emma said, drumming her fingers against the armrest of her wheelchair. It was the third time sheâd said it in the last half hour, but none of us called her on it. We were all tense.We stood outside the guild hall in a loose circle, our faces grim
âWhat did you do with her?ââSheâs locked up in Nightshadeâs prison for now,â Nicholas said grimly. âIâm going to speak to the guild to decide her fate.âI shivered. I couldnât believe it, and yetâĶ Somehow, I could. Because Isabella had done so much worse. This was just the cherry on top.My thought
KaylaLight filtered through my eyelids, hazy and blurred. Everything felt heavy. Sore. But alive.The first thing I saw was Nicholas hunched over me, clutching me so tightly I could barely breathe.âKayla,â he murmured against my throat. âKayla, please come backâĶâMy shaky hand came up, my fingers
Across the room, Noah let out a roar of grief and anger, his fist punching through the wall with enough force to crack the plaster all the way to the ceiling. Marcusâs hands tore at his hair as he cursed violently. Emma shook in her wheelchair, silent tears streaming down her face. Grace simply star
NicholasâDetain her!â I snarled at the nearest warriors, who were tangled with their new mates in various states of undress beneath the trees. They scrambled to their feet at my command, eyes widening as they took in Isabella writhing on the ground beneath me, her glamour spell completely faded now
âIâm here, Kayla,â she whispered. âIâve always been here. Itâs going to be okayâĶâSobs tore from my throat. âIâm miscarrying, arenât I?â I choked out, clutching her tighter. âIâm going to lose my baby.â I pulled back just enough to look into those luminous green eyes. âPlease emerge before that happ