LOGINELISE’S POVYEARS LATER.The sun was warm that morning. The golden light filled the gardens. For the first time in a long time, I felt like I could just sit and breathe without fear sitting heavy in my chest. The air smelled sweet, full of roses, and the world felt gentle again.I sat under the will
Elise’s POVThe world stopped spinning the moment I saw it.The devourer.The thing Gina had called forth twisted behind her in a storm of shadows. Its form shifted into many forms. It was almost too terrible for the eyes to follow. It looked like smoke given flesh, like nightmares sculpted into bei
I swallowed hard. My tears blurred my vision.“Gina,” I whispered “This ends tonight. You and me.”The fight exploded in an instant.The courtyard shook beneath my feet as Gina and I circled each other.Gina tilted her head. Lyra whimpered in her arms. Every time my daughter screamed, the earth spli
ELISE’S POVJackson’s body was warm in my arms, but the life had already drained from his eyes. His lips were parted slightly, as if he still wanted to say something—something he hadn’t gotten the chance to tell me. My throat burned as I swallowed hard. Tears rolled down my eyes.Gina laughed loudly
ELISE’S POVI ran out of the battle field. I let my wolf guide me to Gina’s location. I could already perceive her scent in the air. But then I heard it.The scream.“Help! Someone—please!”My blood ran cold. That voice… it was my mother’s.I didn’t even think. My feet carried me , tracing her voice
ELISE’S POVThe sky darkened, swallowing every trace of sunlight. The eclipse had come.I stood at the window, staring at the darkness in the heavens. My heart was pounding so loud it drowned out the silence. The shadows crawled across the walls of the castle. The air was heavy with dread, and deep
I could feel the fatigue setting in. My muscles screamed in protest and my breathing was heavier than before. Sweat dripped down my face, stinging my eyes. My vision blurred, but I couldn’t let up. I couldn’t afford to make a single mistake. I remembered the training. I remembered every lesson, eve
ELISE'S POV I’m running through the woods, barefoot. My legs ached with every step as the underbrush scratched my skin. My breaths came in ragged gasps, my heart pounding in my chest. The trees seemed endless. I stumbled over a fallen branch, catching myself just in time, but the exhaustion was cat
My focus wasn't on anyone else but on the person standing in the middle of the field. Alexandra. She was as imposing as ever. Her muscled frame rippled beneath her clothes. I could feel the pressure of her presence even from across the field. There was no mistaking it—this was the strongest femal
ELISE'S POV I stared in disbelief at the mess in front of me. The pile of notes I had spent hours working on was now drenched in coffee, the liquid soaking through every page. My hands trembled as I reached for the nearest document, watching the ink smear and run. It was ruined—completely and utter







