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
"I hope she's worth it," I managed to say. Ronan's smile was soft and real for the first time since I'd entered his room. "She is." I walked to the door on unsteady legs, my vision blurring with unshed tears. But as my hand touched the handle, something hardened in my chest. Something cold and s
A second gate. My pulse quickened, but Maeve held up a warning hand. "It was sealed for a reason, Ronan. The old stories say it was unstable, dangerous. That it killed more people than it saved." "I don't care about the danger." "You should." Her voice was sharp now. "This gate doesn't just tr
**Ronan's POV** I heard the shouting before I even reached the castle gates. My father's voice echoed across the courtyard, sharp with fury. Other voices joined his.... the Elders, the council members, all of them talking at once in angry tones that made my wolf cower in my chest. The lightning
*And I remembered my last thought before the darkness took me: I should have chosen differently.* The visions stopped, leaving me gasping on the cave floor. Silas knelt beside me, his hand stroking my hair with gentle fingers. "Now you understand," he said softly. "This isn't the first time we'v







