GINA’S POVI stood in the middle of the Thirteenth Claw’s underground temple. It was an ancient place, carved deep into the earth long before kingdoms even existed. The air around me was thick with power. The stone walls were covered in glowing runes, written in a language no one spoke anymore.The
ELISE’S POVThe silence was deafening.I didn’t know how long I had been there. Time didn’t move in that place—if it was even a place at all. Just endless silver trees lined the place. The ground beneath my bare feet was soft and cool, and the only sound was the small sound of a river nearby.But ev
“What’s happening to them?” I whispered. “Why them? Why now?” “I don’t know,” he said softly, “but I swear to you that we’ll find out. I won’t let anything happen to them. Or to you.”I nodded numbly, but inside, everything felt like it was shattering.I sat by the hospital bed, clutching Kael’s ti
ELISE’S POVThe night had started off peaceful. For once, everything felt still. Kael and Lyra were snuggled in my arms.Their warm little bodies were pressed close to me as I rocked gently in the nursery chair. The noises of the wooden rocker was the only sound besides their tiny, sleepy breaths. F
And Jackson...That name tasted like ash now. I used to want him. Gods, I loved him, even though I was using him. I gave him my best years… and he… he wanted me dead.And now, now he wanted to find me? What for? To finish the job?No. He wanted revenge, maybe even a second chance with Elise. I saw i
I had just gained their trust. I wasn’t in the high ranks yet but I was climbing, slowly but surely. And when I got high enough, I’d make sure none of them could breathe without asking my permission.But that night… that night wasn’t about power. It was about revenge.I returned to my chamber in the