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
**Ronan's POV** The Nightbane castle sat on a cliff overlooking the sea, its dark stones worn smooth by centuries of wind and rain. I'd grown up in these halls, but coming home today felt different. Wrong. Like I was walking into a trap instead of sanctuary. My hands shook as I parked my motorcy
**Evangeline's POV** The summons came during first period. A sharp knock on the classroom door made everyone turn their heads. Mrs. Patterson answered it, speaking in hushed whispers with whoever stood outside. "Evangeline Cross," she called out. "Please gather your things. You're needed in the
I wanted to run to him. To touch those wounds and make sure he was okay. But the bond pulsing between us held me back. I couldn't let him see how much I cared. A strange tingling spread across my palm where I'd gripped the stick. When I looked down, a faint crescent shape had burned itself into th
A figure stood across the street, partially hidden by the shadows between two streetlights. Tall and broad-shouldered, wearing dark clothes that blended with the night. My heart stopped beating. Then started again, double-time. Ronan. He stood perfectly still, staring up at my window. Even thr







