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
MAEVE POVThe air feels warm inside the Alpha pack’s house, even though the smell of smoke clings to almost every corner of the room. I sit beside Alaric, quietly enjoying dinner, while Dorian looks completely uninterested in the food.Which is ridiculous, because this food tastes amazing after we e
“They’re aggressive toward all blood, Dorian. That isn’t new,” Maeve says with a frown.“No,” I cut in sharply. “They hunger for ordinary blood. But when it comes to Nightwhisper blood, they do not just want to consume it. They want to integrate with it.”I stare into Maeve’s gray eyes with complete
DORIAN POVMy calm mood has been ruined all day. Not only because of the Sword Bearer’s overprotective behavior toward Maeve, but because of how close they have become. It feels almost unbearable being caught between the two of them.My chest aches every time I catch the way Maeve and Alaric look at
“Alaric, stop!” Maeve screams, trying to pull my arm back, but my body is too rigid with rage.I lift Dorian off the ground until the tips of his boots no longer touch the snow. My other fist tightens before slamming hard into his jaw.BAM!Dorian’s head snaps to the side. Fresh blood instantly spil







