LOGINJasmine's POVI watched Rowan pull Iris closer to him and adjust the blanket over her with one arm. Iris tipped her head back and said something that made him almost smile, and I sat on a sofa opposite them and felt something warm settle in my chest.He had found it.After everything. After Raven, a
Iris’s POVAbout twenty minutes later, Jasmine appeared in the doorway.She looked different from the last time I had properly seen her. The distant, distracted look that she had had for weeks was still there, but it was quieter now. Like she had come to some kind of decision and it had given her a
Iris’s POVRowan was silent for a moment. Then he said, "She's dead."My eyes widened slightly at that.I waited to feel something. Maybe guilt, or sadness, or at least something that would make me feel like a decent person.But what I felt was intense relief. And I didn't feel bad for it."The inju
Iris's POVThe first thing I saw was the incubator.It was beside my bed. It was close and low enough that I could see her clearly without any effort. She was small, wrapped in a pink blanket with only her face showing.My throat tightened.She was beautiful.I don't know how to fully explain what l
Iris’s POVThe darkness didn't feel empty.It felt warm, soft, and safe. There was no pain here. No fear. No yelling.Then light came.It was bright and gentle.I was standing in a room that looked familiar in a way that made my chest tighten.Evie's room.I knew it immediately. The same pink walls.
Iris’s POVRowan was standing over her, breathing heavily, still half shifted, his hands were dark with her blood. Chloe was on the floor and she was not moving. She was alive. I could hear her shallow breathing from across the room. But I almost didn’t recognise her. Her face was swollen. She was f
Iris’s POVBut Rowan wasn't listening. His hands were running over my arms, checking for scrapes or bruises, his expression was full of concern that seemed too intense for a simple fall.“Rowan,” I hissed quietly, “you’re making a scene.”“I don’t care,” he said firmly. “You fell. You could be hurt.
Iris’s POVWhen I woke up, my mind was foggy and disoriented. Everything felt heavy. But I felt better than before, though I was still tired.The first thing I noticed was the smell of antiseptic and herbs.The second thing I noticed was the warm feeling on my hand. Someone was holding it tightly.I
Iris’s POVChloe looked absolutely horrible.Her eyes were red and puffy from crying, her hair was tangled and scattered like she hadn’t combed it for days, and her clothes were wrinkled and disheveled. Chloe looked nothing like the polished, classy person I had known before.But what struck me most
Iris’s POVI tried to fight back, tried to break free, but Penelope’s grip was tight, and every time I moved, pain shot through my twisted arm.Another hit. I cried out.I was losing. I was actually losing badly.The realization hit me hard. All those months of training with Lucas and Shane, all tho







