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
There's only him and me and this connection that was always meant to be. My wolf howls with joy. My heart pounds so hard I think it might burst. Every nerve ending comes alive with electricity. This is what the bond was supposed to feel like. This is what we could have been. He pulls back just
EVANGELINE POINT OF VIEW Cold. That's the first thing I feel. Cold earth beneath my skin. Cold air filling my lungs. Cold wetness seeping through what's left of my clothes. My eyes snap open to darkness pierced by moonlight. Flashes of fire flood my memory. Screaming wind. Her voice .....
"This is getting ridiculous," Jessica says firmly. "Everyone knows that's Evangeline's table. She's been sitting there all semester." Celeste's perfect mask slips for just a moment. Her eyes flash with real anger, and her hands clench into fists so tight her knuckles turn white. For a split second
EVANGELINE POINT OF VIEW Lunch comes too soon. I sit in the bathroom stall for an extra ten minutes, hoping the cafeteria will be crowded enough that I can slip in unnoticed. My stomach growls with hunger, but the thought of facing hundreds of staring students makes me sick. Since Celeste's re







