LOGIN"They'll never get tired of that story," she murmured. "Good. They should know what we went through to get here. What we survived." She pulled me to a stop, looking up at me with those eyes that still made my heart skip. "I'm glad you came for me. Even though I would have been okay eventually. I'm
"That's how you killed him?" This from Marcus, practical as always. "With the bond?" "With the bond and with magic and with determination to protect what we loved." I touched Hope's hair, then Marcus's. "To protect our future. Our chance at the family we'd been trying to build for seven lifetimes."
Chapter 159 Epilogue **Ronan's POV** "Tell us again, Papa." Hope tugged on my sleeve, her golden eyes bright in the firelight. "Tell us about the Shadow Realm." "You've heard that story a hundred times," I said, but I was already settling into the big chair by the fire. Marcus climbed into my ot
"I can't do this," I gasped as another wave of pain hit. "It's too much. I can't." "Yes, you can." Ronan's voice was steady even though I could feel his terror through the bond. "You fought Silas. You survived the Shadow Realm. You can do this." "That was easier," I groaned. He actually laughed.
The bond blazed so bright I could barely breathe. His emotions crashed into mine. Love and regret and hope and determination all tangled together. Helena turned to me. "Your vows, Lunara." My birth name. My true name. It still felt strange to hear it. I looked at Ronan and suddenly all my prepare
Chapter 158 **Evangeline's POV** The moon hung full and silver above us, so bright it hurt to look at directly. I stood at the edge of the clearing, barefoot in the grass, and tried to remember how to breathe. My dress was simple. White silk that moved like water. No train. No veil. Just me and t
I sat frozen in my seat, unable to move. Unable to breathe. "The engagement party will be held this weekend at the Hartwell estate," Morrison continued once the noise died down. "And we're all invited to celebrate this joyous occasion." Celeste stood up, her smile radiant. She waved at the crowd
"I never said that." "Didn't you? Maybe not in those exact words. But when you agreed to the engagement, when you put this ring on my finger, what did you think you were saying?" She held up her hand, letting the diamond catch the light. The sight of it made me sick. "You told me she was pathe
**Evangeline's POV** Monday arrived like a storm cloud. I'd barely slept after finding the black rose on my windowsill, and my nerves felt raw and exposed. Every shadow in my apartment had looked like a threat. Every creak of the old building had made my heart race. The silver pendant Maeve had
But one box, tucked away in the back corner, was different. It had no label, and when I lifted it, I could feel something humming inside. Something magical. I carried it back to my apartment and set it on my kitchen table. My hands shook as I opened the lid. Inside were papers. Lots of them. Bir







