"The veil is fifty miles from here, through territory controlled by rival packs." "Then we'd better move fast." I shouldered the pack and grabbed my father's sword from where it hung on the wall. The blade had been passed down through generations of Nightbane alphas. Now it would help me save th
I looked around the table at these people I'd known my entire life. People who had bounced me on their knees as a child. People who had taught me that a pack protects its own. "Then I'm not part of this pack anymore." The silence that followed was deafening. My father stood up slowly. "What di
**Ronan's POV** The lightning scar on my palm burned like molten metal as I walked into the council chamber. Ten pairs of eyes turned toward me. Ten faces that had watched me grow up, taught me to fight, prepared me to lead this pack. Now they looked at me like I was a stranger. Like I was the e
The room grew colder as her power responded to her emotional pain. Frost began forming on the windows. The candles flickered as shadows twisted around us. "I can feel him sometimes," she whispered. "Through the bond. He's looking for me." "Of course he is. You're his mate. The bond compels him t
"Tomorrow, after you complete your task in the mortal realm." "Of course. I wouldn't want to disappoint you." The words carried a subtle edge that told me everything I needed to know. Celeste was playing her own game now, just as I'd suspected. Perfect. Ambitious servants were so much more int
**Silas's POV** I watched Celeste through the scrying mirror, studying every move she made. She stood in her room, preparing for her return to the mortal realm. The shadow flame dagger hung at her waist, its black fire casting dancing shadows on the walls. The dream pendant rested against her th