The silver blade punched into my shoulder like liquid fire. The pain was immediate and excruciating—silver weapons were designed to cause maximum damage to our kind. But seeing Kane safe made the agony worth it.Kane's roar of fury echoed across the courtyard. His professional composure shattered co
Aurora's POVThe armory doors slammed open. Kane burst through with his team, weapons clattering as they distributed crossbows and silver-tipped arrows. I arrived seconds later with my rescued court members, breathing hard.The armory was well stocked. Weapons of every type lined the walls—ancient s
Aurora's POVThe Alpha King's stronghold had always been like some sort of ancient fortress in my mind, unbreakable walls that had withstood centuries of attacks. That illusion broke when the first explosion hit.Kane and I were walking across the courtyard when it happened. We'd just returned from
My stomach churned as the implications crashed over me. Every conversation I'd had with Giana—all of it had been calculated manipulation by someone whose existence was dedicated to destroying everything I cared about."She must have laughed at me," I said bitterly, remembering how I'd tried to be ki
Aurora's POVSince my mother's condition had stabilized, Kane had quietly returned to investigating the larger conspiracy threatening our world. With medical specialists monitoring her progress, he could dedicate his analytical mind to the intelligence patterns that had been nagging at him since we'
"Kane," I said softly during one of these nights, "thank you. For everything."He was quiet for a long time, and when I looked at him, I saw he was deeply asleep. I smiled and gently placed a blanket over him.During one of my mother's worst episodes, when her temperature spiked and she became delir