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I couldn't stop staring at it.The shadow crept along our mate bond like black ink in water, slow but relentless. Every few seconds it pulsed, and I felt a corresponding throb of pain in my chest."We need Elder Orin," I said. "Now."Kade was already moving, throwing open the door and shouting into the hallway. "Get Elder Orin! Emergency!"Footsteps thundered. Within minutes, the old man shuffled in, followed by Mara and Marcus. They all looked exhausted—none of us had slept since the attack."What's wrong?" Elder Orin demanded."The bond," Kade said tersely. "Look at it."I opened my bond-sight, making it visible to them. The silver thread between us shimmered into view, beautiful and strong. But the shadow was unmistakable now—a dark stain spreading from where the false bond had been attached to Kade's chest.Elder Orin went pale. "Moon above.""That bad?" My voice came out steadier than I felt."Morgath cursed it. Before she left, she must have—" He moved closer, squinting at the b

I woke to the smell of old stone and blood.My head pounded. Everything hurt. For a moment, I couldn't remember where I was or what happened.Then it all came rushing back. The crash. The vampires. The needle in my neck.We'd been taken.I opened my eyes slowly. Dim light filtered through a barred window high above. Stone walls. Iron chains around my wrists, bolted to the wall behind me.A dungeon. We were in an actual dungeon.Kade?I reached for the mate bond frantically. There—faint but steady. He was alive. Close."Sera?"His voice came from my left. I turned my head and nearly sobbed with relief.He was chained to the wall about ten feet away, wrists bound above his head. Blood matted his hair from a cut on his forehead. His shirt was torn, revealing bruises already forming.But he was alive. Awake. Looking at me with those silver eyes full of fear and relief."You're okay," he breathed."Define okay." I tested the chains. Solid iron. No give. "Where are we?""Vampire stronghold,

Mara stood in the doorway like an avenging angel, covered in dust and blood. Behind her, at least twenty Northern Territory warriors filled the corridor, weapons drawn."Miss us?" she asked with a savage grin.Draven's composure cracked for the first time. "Impossible. My guards—""Are dead or running." Mara's eyes blazed golden—her wolf close to the surface. "Did you really think I'd let you take my Alpha and Luna without consequences?""How did you even find us?" I asked, voice shaking with relief."Tracker spell. Elder Orin put one on Kade before you left." She moved into the cell, eyes locked on Draven. "Good thing too. Took us a day to locate this hellhole."A day. We'd been unconscious for a full day.That meant less time to find a cure. Less time before the curse killed us.But I'd worry about that after we weren't chained to a wall."Marcus, kill her," Draven commanded.Marcus moved instantly, vampire speed launching him at Mara. But something was different—his movements were j

The Covenant Archives looked like something out of a fairytale. Or a nightmare. I couldn't decide which. Built into the side of a mountain, the entrance was a massive stone archway covered in runes that glowed faintly. Ancient. Powerful. The kind of place that made my wolf nervous. Easy, Ash whispered. This place smells of old magic. Old doesn't mean bad, I told her. But I wasn't entirely convinced. "Impressive," Mara said, pulling the SUV to a stop. "Creepy, but impressive." "The archives have existed for over a thousand years," Kade said. "They're neutral ground. Sacred. Every supernatural species has access." We climbed out. My legs were stiff from the drive, and the truth serum had left me with a pounding headache. "Two days," I said quietly. "Then I go back to examine that bond for Reeves." "One crisis at a time," Kade said, taking my hand. "First, we find the cure." The entrance opened as we approached. Stone grinding against stone, revealing darkness beyond. We stepped

The cave swallowed us whole.Torches lined the walls, flickering with green fire that cast everything in sickly shadows. The air smelled like decay and old magic. My wolf pressed close to the surface, nervous.This is wrong, Ash whispered. Everything about this is wrong.I know. But we're out of options.Kade walked beside me, one hand on his weapon. Behind us, Mara and the warriors fanned out. Professional. Ready.But I could feel their fear. We were walking into a trap. Everyone knew it.The tunnel opened into a massive cavern. Stalactites hung from the ceiling like teeth. And in the center—Morgath.She looked different than at the compound. Younger. Less monstrous. Her filed teeth hidden behind a pleasant smile, dark hair falling in waves.Beautiful. Terrifying."Welcome," she said, voice smooth. "I've been waiting."Marcus stood beside her, body rigid. His red eyes were blank, but I saw the muscle ticking in his jaw. Still fighting. Still in there."Let him go," Kade said, voice