ログインThe house is still mostly empty. With bare walls, uncovered windows, and the faint scent of fresh wood and plaster in the air, but I’ve never loved a place more.Sunlight spills across the light oak floorboards, warming the space like it’s already lived in. There’s no furniture yet, just a few unpac
** Harper’s POV **Back at our apartment on the military base, I start to pack up our few belongings. It feels surreal that we will be back at the academy by evening. Although our academy apartment is so much nicer, I’m still kind of sad to say goodbye to this place. We may not have been here long,
**Harper’s POV **We pick our way back through the decaying house, and I hope I never have to step foot in a place like this again.The air is thick with the scent of mould and blood, and just ahead, I see the rectangle of light that is our freedom. The open doorway, where there’s fresh air. I’m abo
** Harper’s POV **“Your fear doesn’t justify the blood you spilled,” I say, stepping forward, voice steady even though my hands are shaking. “You tried to erase people to fix a mistake you made, but we are not your mistake.”“You don’t understand,” he says weakly.“I understand more than you think,
** Harper’s POV **“How are you alive? Didn’t you die like hundreds of years ago?” Finn asks.“I did,” Elias nods. “They executed me for my actions, and it was just. I was messing with things I never should have touched, but the damage was already done. When they found me and took all my research, i
** Harper’s POV **“Is this our location?” Deacon asks, stepping up to study the screen.“That’s where I saw him. He’s bleeding, weak, and alone. This is our chance to finish this,” I say.Finley, Luke and a few of Raff’s men than have filed in step up to study the screen. Getting a good look at the
Chapter 123** Josie’s POV **Luke and Axel lay on my bedroom floor side by side on their fronts. Their bodies heave as both of them wretch and suck in ragged breaths of air. Deacon is already trying to get to their wrists and I drop down beside Luke to try and help. Axel rolls onto his back with a
Chapter 129** Josie’s POV **I fan my flushed face at the desire flooding the bond from Theo and Mason. I'm so pleased for them and so freaking proud because Theo has somehow convinced Mason to drop his shields completely. I feel his raw emotions for the first time and it is both soul-crushing and
Chapter 103** Deacon’s POV **Having Josie in my arms was worth every second of what I've been through. It's been two weeks of hell followed by hours of being trapped between realms that really tested my resolve. The emptiness of the void is enough to drive anyone to madness. If I hadn't had such a
“That is my risk to take, besides, what better way to test if it's safe to take Josie through? I'd rather get lost in the void and prove it's not safe for her than risk taking her through it with no idea if it's even possible. Take me as the test subject, if you can port me there and back then you c







