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
That evening, Celeste appeared at my door. But there were no tears in her eyes. No remorse on her face. Instead, she looked... satisfied. "Well," she said, stepping into my room uninvited. "I suppose that problem solved itself." I stared at her, not understanding. "What?" "Your little obsessio
EVANGELINE POINT OF VIEW I skip my next three classes. After the lights exploded above me, I ran. Ran through empty hallways, past confused janitors sweeping up glass, past whispered conversations about electrical problems. Nobody saw what really happened. Nobody knows the lights burst becaus
"Evangeline, stop!" someone shouted. Luna, I thought, but her voice sounded far away. Celeste clawed at my hands, her perfectly manicured nails leaving scratches on my skin. But I was stronger now. Much stronger. The shadow magic had amplified everything about me. "Please," she gasped. "I'm sorr
**Ronan point of view** We searched until dawn. Maeve used magic to light our way, calling on powers I didn't understand. I shifted back and forth between forms, using every enhanced sense I had to look for any trace of her. But the forest had swallowed her completely. When the sun finally ros







