“By helping you destroy the Stone before your stepmother can use it. She’s planning to use it on you and Thea first, you know. To make an example of you.”I felt the blood drain from my face. “What?”“Did you really think she wouldn’t know that you’re planning to betray her? She knows Elijah and Ric
AgnesThe vent. If I could send a burst of flame through it, the fire might be visible from outside. It could be the signal Elijah and Richard were waiting for.I stood up, trying to look casual as I stretched my arms over my head, gauging the distance to the vent. It was about seven feet up—I’d nee
Lena hesitated, then admitted, “Because I made a mistake. I went into your home with a single purpose—to find the Stone and bring it back to Agnes’s stepmother. I didn’t expect to… to care. About any of you. But I did. You were kind to me. You treated me like family.”“So you killed our friend and b
But if she had information that could help…I growled in frustration and released her hair, although I signaled for Richard’s warrior to maintain his hold. “Talk. Fast. And if I even think you’re lying, I’ll finish what I just started.”Lena nodded. “I know about Agnes and Thea. I know they’re insid
ElijahTwenty-three minutes and still no signal from Agnes.I paced along the edge of the tree line, my eyes never leaving the entrance to the facility. Every nerve in my body was on high alert. Richard’s warriors were positioned in strategic locations throughout the forest, all of them waiting for
My stepmother didn’t even flinch. She just raised her hand to the singed spot, a slow smile spreading across her face. One of the guards stepped forward, his gun raised, but she waved him back without even looking in his direction.“Very impressive indeed,” she said, her tongue darting out to wet he