เข้าสู่ระบบKade decided not to press the matter and instead focused on running a bath.…“My daughter…” Margaret bowed her head over the clean white sheet covering Serena’s body in the morgue, her tears dripping onto the fabric. “My little girl…”Jack stood nearby with his fists clenched. He had said little si
Kade’s POVThe sun had long since gone down by the time Kade returned to Crescent Hollow.Ajax drove the entire way, his fingers white around the steering wheel, occasionally looking in the rearview mirror with apprehension, as if Serena might suddenly sit up and speak.She didn’t.In fact, the driv
My lips parted, but Jayne wasn’t finished.“The third time was last week.” Her expression hardened, and she looked away, out the window at the murky swamp beyond. “My brother.”“I didn’t know you had a brother.”“He was a rogue. He’d always been an abusive asshole to me and my mom. My mom wouldn’t l
Elena’s POVI moved toward the edge of the porch, squinting into the sunlight that was filtering through the canopy overhead. Jayne stepped out of the shadows and pushed her hood back.Neither of us said anything at first. She just looked at me, and I looked at her, and I knew from the expression on
“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
Serena’s POVThe moment Serena realized who “Elena” truly was, everything snapped into place like a twisted puzzle. All of the moments of uncertainty, the resemblances, the obvious bitterness in “Elena’s” eyes… It all made sense now. How couldn’t Serena have realized it sooner?Samantha, Serena’s de
Elena’s POVI managed to catch Kade coming out of Ivy’s nursery later that day. He looked pale and drawn and more tired than I had last seen him, and he was so out of it that he nearly walked right into me.“Kade!” I said, grabbing his arm. “I heard about Ivy. Can I see her—”“Not right now.” Kade p
Tyler’s POV“Focus, Tyler! Guard your left!”The morning sun hadn’t even come up yet when the slam of the wooden training sword sent Tyler sprawling across the ground. The sand of the sparring ring filled his mouth, forcing him to cough and sputter as he pushed himself to his knees.Melvin stood ov
Tyler’s POVElena was rushed straight to the healers. The rest was a blur—people rushing around, bloody bandages thrown into piles on the floor, and all the while, Elena’s face remained pale and still.Samson paced the infirmary, refusing to sit still. Tyler was so exhausted that he couldn’t stay st







