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
ELISE’S POVThe days that followed after Ferris and I returned to the palace from our cabin retreat, everything seemed perfect, almost dreamlike. The warmth of our trip had left me feeling more connected to him than ever. Despite how huge the palace was, life felt a bit more intimate, a bit more our
I hollowed my cheeks, bobbing my head up and down as I sucked him off. Ferris’ loud moans filled the room. I held the base and kept sucking. His moans urged me on. I took as much of him as I could, making myself gag. I wanted to keep going. I wanted to please him more than anything.I kept going til
GINA’S POVI stood in the shadows with a small smile on my lips as I watched the chaos unfold. Elise’s stunned expression, Ferris’s loud command, and Joan’s dramatic reveal of her scarred face—it was a scene worthy of a stage. Every detail played out exactly as I expected or even better.Joan’s stub
ELISE’S POVWhen I saw Ferris approaching, my legs threatened to give out beneath me. The pain in my stomach was unbearable, but the sight of him made me feel relieved. I pressed a trembling hand against my abdomen, trying to steady myself when Joan suddenly collapsed beside me. She clutched her ank







