ZIYAH So many thoughts were bouncing around the inside of my skull. It seemed that there was an ever-growing list of shit that needed to be done. The Keller family was slowly settling in. Amanda and Nate seemed to have grown closer over the past couple of days. There were definitely some sparks going on there. He was the Cassanova of the group. She seemed to be a serious and responsible type of gal. That combination would definitely balance out. It would be interesting to see their bond develop. Jarin was settling in with Cousin A and Cousin F as he called them. It was so fucking adorable. He had made friends with some of the boys around his age. There were even a couple of girls who chased after him. He was a handsome boy. Plus, Light Fae was an attractive species. I was not conceited. It was a simple fact. The light within us, mixed with our genetics, made our kind visually appealing. Coralynn and Crystal had gone back to Atlanta for the time being. I made sure to send them with

ZIYAH I absolutely loved sparring with Grandmother Ayla. It had been far too long since I practiced my combat magic. I loved the fact that she would never take it easy on me because she knew that I was capable of protecting myself. Alive. That was what I felt. Truly and completely alive. It also made me feel empowered, proving to myself that I was not the same Ziyah that Toris tormented day and night, decade after decade. Grandmother Ayla had told me that my ability surpassed hers. She spent three hundred years honing her skills and was taught by her father. The fact that I learned from someone who did not even possess the ability showed that it was truly innate for me. She called it my soul skill. Our species had been given remarkable power that made many things possible. There was potential in each Fae to achieve greatness if they worked hard enough for it. However, select Fae were given the honor of developing a soul skill. They would be drawn to it because it had been imbedded i

ZIYAH I had been nervous all day long. Tonight was a very important monumental event in our life but also in the pack. Charlene had mentioned that a pack was always strongest when it had both the Alpha and Luna working together. There would always be packs like Elle’s old one that were disgusting stains on the species, but those were only a small percentage of the population. It was exciting that we would work side by side to help protect this pack and help it to prosper. I was not always the most comfortable person when it came to large crowds or new people, but time would continue helping me to overcome that. Spending almost four decades in near solitude would do that to you. This pack was filled with so many incredible and interesting people. I had originally worried that they would never accept me since I was Fae. I would be the first to say that I was pleasantly surprised that it was not an issue at all. They did not hold any negative opinions about me being Fae. There was alwa

ZIYAH Ashton was clearly expecting to see his sister, but we needed to ensure that he was on our side before we let that happen. We took a huge risk to rescue him, and I swore to all that it better not have been for nothing. “Tell the truth to all of my questions,” I cooed. “Why were you working with Blantay?” There were a couple types of magic that could protect the mind from the snar working, but luckily that was not an issue here because his pupils dilated. It was the telltale sign that the snar was taking hold. “She sought me out for my gift. I don’t know how she knew, but she did. I only worked with her because she threatened to harm my family. I did not believe her at first, but then she showed pictures of my family and how close she could get to them. Pictures that encompassed weeks.” It would have been possible that it was the Delmar that figured out his gift, but it was extremely concerning that she had pictures like she did. Someone would have needed to get close enough

ZIYAH I stood on our balcony and watched Dante sparring with Chris. They had trained together their entire lives. Sure, Dante had Alpha blood, but that was not always enough of an advantage. Anyone could learn compensation through honing their skills and abilities enough. Both guys had gotten some really good hits in. We were supposed to go down later to deal with Greg or whatever the fuck his name was. We needed to find out for certain if he had been an implant or if he had joined forces. Normally, one would think it would have to be the latter since it would be the only option that made sense time-wise. However, that logic did not account for the fact of seer abilities. My head started pounding as if there was an entire marching band in it. What the hell was going on? Belatedly, I realized that it was a vision. - Blantay knew that she was unable to infiltrate the packs in order to get to me. Saving Ashton was a neon sign that proved I had not died. No, she did not witness me sta