Masuk"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
Chapter 145 **Celeste's POV** I watched from the shadows as they dragged him away. Ronan. Broken. Bleeding. Helpless. My hands pressed against the cold stone wall. Hidden in an alcove where nobody could see me. Where Silas wouldn't know I'd come back. The shadow wolves carried him like he was n
Chapter 148 **Celeste's POV** Two hours. I stood at my window watching the Square of Bones fill with shadow creatures. Thousands of them. All waiting to watch Ronan die. My hands pressed against the glass. Cold seeping through my fingers. Two hours until they killed the boy who'd saved my life.
Chapter 149 **Silas's POV** The Square of Bones was packed with hungry eyes. Thousands of shadow creatures filled every corner. Waiting. Watching. Wanting blood. *My blood to spill. My justice to serve.* I stood on the royal platform. Crown feeling like lead on my skull. The Soul Reaper humming
"She already hates me." *No. She pities you. There's a difference.* Pity. The word hit like a physical blow. Worse than hate. Worse than fear. She looked at me like I was something broken and sad and worthless. Like I was nothing. Just like Ronan had called her, that first day in the cafeteria.







