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
The kiss was desperate. I kissed him back passionately. The kiss was full of pain, longing, and love. He kissed me like a drowning man, like he wasn’t sure he’d ever taste hope again.“I thought I lost you,” he whispered against my lips. He held my face like I was something breakable. “Every day in
She was already ready. Her hand flew and she threw her knife into the air with perfect aim. It landed deep in the neck of the enemy sneaking up on me. I turned, stunned, and met her eyes. I was so proud of her.“I told you I could handle myself,” she said, out of breath but alive. She was breathing
FERRIS’ POVThe world around me had become smoke and fire but all I could see was him.Farrell.He stood across the battlefield like he didn’t have a care on his face. I wanted nothing more than to slap that smug smirk off his face. He had changed from his ceremonial robes to a black armor.The sold
FERRIS’ POVAt first, I thought I heard wrong.“The baby is coming?” I whispered, stunned, blinking as Elise suddenly doubled over.Her body curled in pain like she’d just been stabbed. Her groan cut through me sharper than any blade ever could.Then it hit me—this was real.She was in labor.Now.O







