MasukELISE’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
SOPHIA’S POVI had just finished wiping down the last window on the upper corridor. My arms ached from hours of scrubbing and then, I heard the sound of footsteps. When I turned to see who it was, I saw a young maid nervously glancing around as she approached. Her cheeks were flushed, and her hands
FERRIS’ POVIt had been weeks. Weeks. And I swore I was losing my damn mind. Every sunrise was a slap in the face, reminding me I had failed her. Every sunset felt like another door slamming shut in my face. I paced the length of my study for the hundredth time that day. My Lycan roared inside me
EDEN’S POVI had always believed that nothing could shake the ground beneath my feet. I had seen wars. I had led armies. I had witnessed the rise and fall of many, but nothing, nothing, prepared me for what I saw today.I stepped into the hall where the elders were. My chest was tight with dread. Th
Ferris’s POV The corridor was quiet. The only sound I could hear was the heavy slam of my boots as I stormed toward the council room. The rage in my chest was spreading through me with every step I took. The council had summoned me again, like I was a lowly pack member. How dare they? Didn't they







