Se connecter"What are we seeing?" Zade whispered, his voice filled with awe and confusion and a touch of fear."History," Freckles replied, her eyes wide as she took in the scene. "We are watching history being rewritten."The Moon Goddess smiled faintly, an expression of satisfaction and perhaps relief crossin
The world held its breath. Every living thing in the forest seemed to pause, waiting for what would happen next. The trees stopped swaying. The night sounds of insects and distant animals fell silent. Even the wind itself seemed to freeze in place, creating a moment of perfect stillness.Lanvin and
"You did lose me," he said softly, his thumb brushing away my tears. "But the bond would not let me stay gone. It pulled at me constantly. Demanded I find my way back to you. Refused to let me rest until I was here, standing in front of you, proving that what we have is stronger than death or distan
Zuleika POV The forest glowed silver beneath the blood moon. The light was otherworldly, casting strange shadows that moved and shifted even when nothing physical passed through them. Every tree, every leaf, every blade of grass seemed to pulse with energy that came from somewhere beyond the natur
Zuleika POV Weeks passed after Leina's trial. The school began to rebuild, to piece itself back together after everything that had happened. Students returned to their routines while classes resumed. Life, as it always did, continued forward.Freckles and Zade grew closer during this time. I watche
Freckles squeezed my hand. “I know, but don’t let her get to you. Stay strong.”I took a deep breath, the wind dying down. “I’m trying. But she’s lying. The curse, it’s weakening.”“Is it?” Leina called out, her voice mocking. “You feel him, don’t you? That’s the curse working. It’s draining him to
"Literally everywhere," Zade replied. "The campus, the town, even the outskirts. He's missing."Zade, this is awful," I said, still pacing. "Why did he have to leave like that?" I muttered to myself.Zade watched me pace. "I don't know. Maybe he thought it was best after the exile. But Zuleika, calm
"You've missed football practice," I said. "The coach will be furious with you."Freckles shrugged casually."Zade is the captain," she said. "And he is my best friend brother." "And what's that supposed to mean exactly?" I inquired stepping deonw from the last of the steps, confused etched on my f
"I suffer every day," she continued, her voice rising. "The scar, the shame, Father's silence. You need to feel this pain."She paced again. "If you hadn't attended, maybe he'd have accepted me. Even with the fake mark, we could have worked it out. But no, Mistborn had to interfere.""Embarrassment
Zuleika turned the moment she heard the voice. Her legs moved before her mind could process what was happening, before she could think about the consequences or the implications or what running away would mean. She just ran, her feet carrying her out of the ballroom at a speed that was half panic a







