“How can you be so sure I won’t?” Remy shot back. “You have no choice. And just to show you I’m not playing any games—” She broke off abruptly and another violent whooshing sound of dark energy was heard over the phone followed by the sound of Vincent gasping in pain and then a dull thud. Amaya sc
I didn’t miss the way Amaya’s face was beaded with sweat. Vomit clung to the sides of her mouth. Amaya had been poisoned too. “I got bored waiting for you,” Remy explained, digging the blade deeper into the side of Amaya’s neck. “Let her go. I’m here,” I said calmly, taking a step forward. I c
I watched Amaya bite down on her bottom lip, shaking her head to keep from crying out in pain. The grey pallor on her face became more pronounced. No one knew the plan Gabe and I had made with my family. We’d thought it best to keep it a secret from his pack considering we had no idea who the mole w
**Evelina's POV ** “Amaya!” I screamed running to her as she bled out on the floor.The dark smoke that had been holding her captive, snaked out to me, clamping around my body and holding me still. But I was ready. I let my power surge forth, crackling dangerously so that the smoke around me recoil
Dad! He’d made a deal with them to kill Dad! Of course his hate would have outweighed any remaining love he had for me.“A deal is a deal, we will kill your enemy,” Remy snarled out.Joel began to walk towards her.I screamed loudly, head still swimming and a blinding pain flashing across my temple.
“I might have agreed to go with you but I will never help you raise the dark queen!” I lashed out.“This is going to be good,” the warlock muttered. “Hold still, Earth Witch and it just might not hurt.”I blinked in confusion. Were they going to sacrifice me? Was that it?“NOT MY LUNA!” Luca growled
**Gabe’s POV** Stark terror. Fear. Powerless. Miscalculations. All these words and feelings swirled around in my brain as I deftly jumped off my jet before it could even land. Fucking hell. We’d been idiots. I felt the bond break, felt the pain and searing loss. Felt Evelina’s despair as it seared
“WHERE IS SHE!?” I roared, much louder this time and felt my canines extending past my gums. Amaya finally led me into the back room of the infirmary. There on a stretcher lay Remy, her body and face unrecognizable. Her skin had been violently torn away, exposing her raw, bloodied organs that glist
I gave her one final hug before moving to start the fire. I felt her eyes on me as the crackle of the fire came to life, warmth spread quickly, casting flickering shadows on the surrounding trees. We worked together, gathering water from a nearby stream and finding edible berries that could serve a
**Gabe's POV**The forest seemed alive, its towering trees arching overhead like a natural cathedral. Their leaves were a rich, dark green, rustling softly in the cool night breeze. Evelina and I had been walking for a considerable amount of time, the moonlight barely filtering through the dense can
“Perhaps you’re right,” I murmured, turning to look at the glowing pillars. “It looks like the inscription of the riddle is changing again,” I muttered, squinting to look up at it. "Fire and water, two halves of a whole," Evelina read aloud, her voice tinged with awe. "In balance they stand, united
“Alright,” I said, my voice steadying as I forced myself to focus. “It’s made of shadows, right? Maybe light can weaken it.” “Fire!” Evelina exclaimed, her palms lighting up as she spoke. I nodded, a plan forming in my mind. "I'll distract it while you blast it with fire. Let's do this." With a n
And then, just as suddenly as it had begun, the rumbling sound faded and the earth beneath our feet ceased to shake. We sat on the ground in stunned silence and I blinked rapidly, realizing that the dials had been reset and we would have to start from the beginning. I looked over at Evelina, her ex
**Gabe’s POV**I gazed at the pillars, feeling a sense of reverence wash over me. They stood tall and imposing, made of dark gray stone and covered in intricate carvings that seemed to tell a story of their own. I felt a strange pull towards them, as if they held some kind of ancient power. At the
“Your turn!” I called. “This is going to be easy for you, mi vida.” I knew the missing planks were there—places I’d nearly stepped into myself. “You already saw—” but I stopped speaking when I saw the mist begin to swirl furiously in front of my very eyes, covering the entire bridge in a shroud of d
**Gabe’s POV** I stood at the edge of the ancient bridge, dark mists around us, as my heart pounded against my ribcage. I looked down into the thick mist swirling around the chasm below. There was nothing but darkness under the bridge. The bridge stretched out in front of us, its wooden planks worn
"Here lay the knights of the Order, tasked with protecting the Sacred Flame," Sister Agnes explained. I stared at the tombs, realizing that there was much more to the story of the Sacred Flame than was told in the book. We were missing a key piece of information. Why would the Sacred Flame need pr