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
"Like what?" Silas asked. But his voice sounded different now. Colder. "Like her," I said, backing away from the throne. "Like the monster I saw." "She wasn't a monster," Silas said firmly. "She was powerful. She did what needed to be done to protect her people." "She killed innocent people!"
***Ronan point of view*** The cursed forest called to me like a siren song. I stood at the edge of the treeline, my hands pressed against the invisible barrier that kept me from entering. The magic felt like glass against my skin, smooth, unbreakable, humming with power that made my teeth ache.
"Good," I said softly. "If she'd just died quietly, none of this would be necessary." My father stared at me in shock. "Celeste..." "And there's something else you need to understand," he continued, as if I hadn't spoken. "True mates, bonds created by the Moon Goddess they can never be broken. N
"I need a break," I said. "Evangeline..." "I said I need a break!" The words came out louder than I intended, charged with magic that made the walls vibrate. All three wolves whimpered and pressed themselves against the floor. Silas took a step back, his eyes wide with something that looked al







