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Bella’s PoV “No,” I said evenly, stepping closer. “I came to understand. Why me, Sadie? Why has your hatred consumed you for so long?” Her lips twisted into a bitter smile. “Because everything I ever wanted was given to you. Power. Love. Respect. A family that would bleed for you. Do you know wh
Bella’s PoV The last rune shattered with a crackle of dying magic, and the corrupted light fizzled into nothing. Relief flooded my chest, my wards around Keladia pulsing bright and whole once more. I leaned against the boulder, catching my breath—yet before I could even whisper a word, Chad was o
Chad’s PoV The night smelled of iron and pine. I crouched in the shadows with Azrael and the others, my skin crawling with unease. My wolf paced restlessly, furious that Bella was out there alone in the open field, a single figure against the dark. Every muscle in my body screamed to drag her bac
Sadie’s PoV Ezekiel’s eyes were black glass, reflecting nothing but his own hunger. He moved through the room like a shadow with teeth, fingers ghosting over the maps spread across the table. His voice slipped into my head before it touched my ears—slick, intimate, the kind of whisper that made th
Chad’s POV The predator inside me hadn’t rested since we left Balzaree. My wolf prowled beneath my skin, itching for violence, and the name Sadie Mallory had become the blade I wanted to sink into her chest. She had vanished too neatly. Too conveniently. Hendrick was right—there was no way she’d c
Bella’s PoV The great doors to the balcony swung open, and a wave of sunlight kissed my skin as I stepped forward. The thunderous cheer of my people rose, echoing against the mountains of Balzaree. My crown gleamed in the light, but it was not the gold or jewels that made me proud—it was the sigh