Masuk“Grieving.”Ivy blinked. “What does that mean?”“It’s… What I did for your mom.” His throat tightened. “What I did for you for a while, too.”“That doesn’t really make sense.”“It won’t,” he said, putting his hand on her shoulder. This time, she didn’t flinch away, which came as a relief. “Not until
Kade’s POVKade, Tyler, and the others didn’t return to Nightshade for two days after they left Elena behind.Each step of the way, Kade considered turning back for her. Multiple times, he had considered marching back there and scooping her up into his arms and forcing her to return with him, even k
Eventually, the floor was as clean as it would get given the circumstances. I dumped the muddy-looking water out into the pond, then scrubbed my hands, arms, and face in the sink.Exhaustion took over me by then. I flopped onto the rickety cot without thinking twice and slept.When I woke the next m
Elena’s POVI must have sat in that spot on the porch for hours. Hell, it could have been days, and I might not have even noticed.The passage of time lost all meaning. The sun rose, turning the swamp hot and fetid with the scents of still water and rotting wood. The sun reached its zenith and the f
Kade walked up to her. He didn’t sit. He got the sense that she didn’t want that. Instead, he just let her stare at Ivy. Then down at her hands. Then at Ivy again.“It’s not your fault,” he said after a long moment.Elena didn’t answer. She just blinked, then looked back out over the swamp.Just the
Kade’s POVThe shack was quiet except for Nellie, who was making a small, whimpering sound from her chair. Kade looked at her once, then looked away.Wordlessly, Elena crossed the room and dropped to her knees beside Lana. She gathered her up, both arms pulling her close, and rocked her friend back
I arched a brow. “Get out of my room and take it with you. I’m not falling for it.”“What?” Beth frowned. “She really is sorry, Elena. Old habits die hard, you know? And besides, I’m just the messenger, so don’t shoot me.”“No, you’re just the girl who tormented me for six years before I finally lef
“Kade and Serena really must be going all out for this one,” I thought to Ava.“Almost feels like they’re compensating for something,” she growled in return.My jaw clenched at the thought. I didn’t want to consider the what-ifs about the two of them. I shouldn’t have cared whether they truly loved
Elena’s POV“Wow. This place is really packed,” I said with a grunt as we stepped into the noisy tavern.Tyler, Samson and I had to practically shove our way into the busy tavern, which was so stuffed with people that the crowd was nearly one dense mass of bodies. The air smelled of sweat and ale, a
Elena’s POVAfter a fitful night of sleep, I woke to the sensation of warm sunlight spilling across my cheek and the sound of birdsong outside the window.It seemed that the day of the wedding had dawned bright and clear, even if I felt that Kade’s marriage to my evil twin sister should have been ca







