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
FERRIS' POV The soft rustle of pages filled the room as I laid back on the bed, trying to lose myself in the novel I had been reading for what felt like days. Ever since I’d started recovering, my wolf had been helping me heal faster, but Ferris insisted I stay in bed. My body still ached, but it w
“You’re right, Angie. You are a Luna candidate. And that means something.” Angie’s eyes narrowed “What do you mean?” I leaned in a little closer, lowering my voice as if I were sharing a secret. “If the pack hears that an outsider disrespected a Luna candidate—especially one of our own—without any
ELISE’S POVI barely wait for it to be morning before I made my way to the forest to get a solution. I hurried through the underbrush. My heart was hammering so fast against my ribs but I barely noticed it. I didn’t have time to.Farrell didn’t have much time.Nayla moved closely behind me. She must
ELISE’S POVMy heart slammed against my ribs.I hadn’t imagined it. he must have been the one who came here last night.“You…” I whispered. “You were the one in my room last night, weren’t you?”A slow smirk spread across his face. I could see the amusement in his eyes.“Now, now, sweetheart,” he mu







