LOGINI freeze for a second.“You…” I whisper in disbelief.One of the Academy instructors. Or at least, what used to be him. The creature standing before me now is nothing but a monster without a mind or heart.He lets out a savage roar and swings his sword toward my neck.CLANG!I block the attack with
ALARIC POV“No.” Maeve’s voice comes out choked.She turns toward me and shakes her head. Fear is written all over her face. Even her hands are trembling from the shock.I grab Maeve’s hand and nod firmly. “Go. Now.”“I can’t. You and the others could get infected by the parasites. You know what tho
“What if all of this ends tomorrow, Alaric?” I suddenly ask. “What if Uncle Garson really dies tomorrow morning?”Alaric’s hand stops moving across the blade of his sword. He stares at me beneath the dim firelight.“Then tomorrow afternoon, we leave the capital behind,” Alaric answers without hesita
MAEVE POVI swallow hard and return Alaric’s stare without blinking. I force every last ounce of courage inside me to lie to my own mate.“Because I thought the process was going to kill me,” I answer quickly. I make sure my voice trembles slightly. “The pain was unbearable, Alaric. I thought I wasn
Our mate bond is forced wide open, tearing down every mental wall we possess. Something crashes violently into my consciousness.Emotions that are not mine.It is Alaric’s mind. I can hear his voice echoing inside my head as if he is screaming directly into my ear.“I won’t let you die! I don’t care
MAEVE POV“You have less than forty-eight hours before Alpha Garson places the crown on the fake princess’s head.”Dorian’s voice cuts through the tension still lingering between Alaric and me.I quickly pull my cloak tighter around myself, my breathing still uneven. Alaric stands tall in front of m
I snatch the vial and immediately drink the bitter, burning liquid.“Where is Princess Maeve?” My anxious instincts instantly return.“She is safe, for now.”I force myself to stand and stagger toward my claymore. I can still see the parasite soldiers twitching on the ground, making my skin crawl.“
ALARIC POVI do not care who stands in my way. That alone is enough reason for me to slaughter every last one of them. We do not have much time while the academy guards tail us.I immediately throw my claymore to the ground. A steel weapon is too slow when facing dozens of enemies at once. Enemies t
Dorian clicked his tongue and rubbed the back of his neck awkwardly.Something very unlike Dorian."You were my first love, Maeve," Dorian said suddenly and bluntly.Delivered in that same flat tone of voice. His honesty struck the air between us."And you were also my first heartbreak. Scientifical
MAEVE POVThe cheers were deafening, echoing from the square and bouncing off the stone walls of Nightwhisper Palace. I stood at the threshold of the balcony doors. The cool spring breeze brushed against my face.There was no longer any freezing air or suffocating sulfur stench. The Capital had come







