Mag-log in~Samantha~My head was spinning. Lila had been making deals with Black Moon. That was bad. That was a betrayal of trust.But she'd also refused to follow through. Had told the man the deal was off. Had prioritized the mission over her sister.That took strength. That took sacrifice.
~Samantha~Purple found us first.We were maybe two miles into the forest, following Lila's directions to where the first Silver Claw survivor was supposedly hiding, when Purple came crashing through the underbrush.Barking. Covered in burrs and scratches.
~Diana~Lila jumped back. "Control your wolf!""He's protecting us from you!" Devon's hands were glowing a little bit. His purification power starting to come out. "Because you're bad!""I'm not bad! I'm desperate! You are only children, you wouldn’t understand the kind of mess I am in." Lila's eyes were wet. "They have my sister! She's been tortured for eight years!
~Diana~Mom left without saying goodbye.I woke up and she was just gone. Devon was still sleeping in the bed next to mine but I couldn't go back to sleep because Mom was gone and everywhere felt so empty.Gamma Cora was sitting outside our door in a chair. I could hear her breathing. She was supposed to be watching us but she sounded like she was sleeping too. Adults were
~Samantha~"You think I need you?" Lila laughed but it wasn't friendly. "I survived ten years without your help! I found the vault without you! I decoded the scrolls without you! The only reason I'm here is because your mate's mother asked mine to protect her daughter! That's the only reason!""How convenient that you can't prove any of that because everyone involved is dead!"
~Samantha~I gave up on sleep around seven. Got dressed. Splashed cold water on my face. Stared at myself in the mirror until my reflection started looking like a stranger.The knock on my door came at seven-thirty."Come in." I was too tired to care who it was.Lila entered. She looked better than the rest of us, cleaned up, rested, focused. Like the mine hadn't almost killed her yesterday."We need to talk." She closed the door behind her. "About the shadow array.""Killian already told me. Three components. Twins, royal blood, Shadow vessel." I sat on the edge of my bed. "What else is there?""He got it wrong. Or rather, incomplete." Lila pulled out a different scroll from her bag. "I found this after he left last night. Was going through the documents more carefully."She unrolled it on my desk. "What am I looking at?""The actual requirements for the shadow array." Lila pointed at three circles drawn in a triangle formation. "Royal blood. That's you. Twin keys. That's Devon and
Samantha’s POV“Don’t you ever scare me like that again,” I warned, pulling the car into the driveway. My eyes flicked to the rearview mirror where Devon and Diana sat silently, their wide, guilty eyes meeting mine.They didn’t respond right away, but their guilt was obvious. Taking a deep breath, I f
Dominic’s POV“Tell me you have something,” I said, leaning back in my chair as Liam stepped in, taking my attention away from the file spread across my desk. Liam cleared his throat. “I tracked down some details about the twins.”My fingers drummed against the desk as I waited. He always dragged out
Killian’s POVI kept my hand resting lightly on Diana’s shoulder as we walked through the corridor, ensuring she stayed close. She was a handful, that much was clear, but there was something charming about her boldness and quick wit. Beside her, Devon trailed behind quietly, his gaze darting around a
Samantha’s POV“Mommy, look! I made a butterfly!” Diana exclaimed, as she held up her craft project — a messy combination of glitter, glue, and construction paper.“That’s beautiful, sweetheart,” I said, crouching down to admire her creation. Devon sat nearby with his tiny hands busy assembling what l







