LOGIN“We brought something.” Tyler reached into his pocket and pulled out a small white envelope.I gasped and snatched it away. “You set the date?” I asked, tearing the envelope open.Tyler nodded, draping his arm around Harrison’s shoulders. “It’s a little later than we expected, but someone here could
Elena’s POV“And what’s this letter?”“That’s a Y.”“Now spell it out.”“Mooom…” Ivy groaned, scrubbing her hands over her face. “It’s only three letters, and I’m not a baby! I can spell my own name.”I smiled and tapped the fridge. “Can you just humor me? Please?”Ivy sighed, but picked up the magn
“You too,” she said, looking at me with half-closed eyes.I stopped.“Ivy, it’s okay, I’ll be right down the hall if you need me.”“No. I want you too, Mommy.” Her eyes were shut already, but her little voice was firm. A pang shot through me that was so intense I nearly sobbed, and had to press my h
Elena’s POVThe fire had burned down to embers by the time we came up for air.I wasn’t quite sure how much time had passed. All I knew was that Kade’s hand was warm against my waist, fingers spread wide, and his mouth had moved from mine to my jaw and down to my neck, and I had let it happen, tilti
I finished the story anyway, set the book on the nightstand, and reached over to turn off the lamp.Ivy’s hand shot out from under the blanket and closed around my wrist.I stopped.“Are you going to live here now?” she asked. She was looking up at me imploringly, like some small part of her was hop
Elena’s POVDebbie made pasta for dinner.It was simple and good, and the kitchen smelled like garlic and warm bread. We didn’t talk much, but it wasn’t an uncomfortable quiet. Mostly, it was just because I was too busy stuffing my face to have time to talk.Debbie, refilling my plate for a second t
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
Tyler’s POV“We found her like this.” The old woman stepped out of the way, letting Tyler get a closer look at Elena. “With a knife in her chest—a knife we believe to be tipped with poison.”Tyler’s heart sank, all pretense of anger at the rogues suddenly slipping away when he saw Elena laying there
Serena’s POVFinally… It was done.Samantha was gone. Serena’s twin sister, who should have been dead, was finally, irreversibly, violently gone. And this time, Serena made sure she wasn’t coming back.Serena had seen to it herself; she had ensured that the poison that coated the tip of the knife wa
Elena’s POVPanic flooding my veins, I rushed over to my door and knocked. A moment later, it opened, and my guard peered at me warily through the crack—still in my nightgown, barefoot and wild-eyed.“Yes?” he asked.“Is Ivy alright? Can you check on her?”My guard furrowed his brow. “What?”“Just c







