Se connecterWinter winced as Mira peeled back the bandage on her stomach. “Sorry.”“Don’t apologize,” Zander growled, stepping closer. “Just don’t do it again.”Serene squeezed Winter’s hand. “We thought we’d lost you.”Winter managed a weak smile. “Takes more than that.”I stood, legs unsteady, and crossed to
Tyron's POV The eastern border was eerily quiet when we arrived. No growls. No rustling in the underbrush. No scent of rot and black magic hanging thick in the air like it should have been. Just the wind moving through the pines and the faint metallic tang of old blood on the claw marks gouged into
Tyron's POV The hospital room smelled like antiseptic and faded flowers...Mom had brought a fresh vase of white lilies yesterday, but even they couldn’t cover the sterile bite in the air. I hadn’t left this chair in days. My back ached, my eyes burned from staring at the same pale walls, the same s
My stomach flipped in a way that had nothing to do with fear.He stepped inside, closed the door quietly behind him. “It’s just me.”I swallowed. “You look… different.”He glanced down at himself, rubbed the back of his neck. “Yeah. Ritual stuff. Mom made us dress up a little before the real thing t
Asher's POV The bathroom door clicked shut behind me, and the world narrowed to the sound of my own heartbeat slamming against my ribs. I pressed my back to the cool wood, Luca clutched tight against my chest, his little head tucked under my chin.His breathing was soft and even, he’d fallen back a
I eased back onto the bed, keeping Luca against my shoulder. “You don’t have to tell me anything you don’t want to. But… who hurt you like this, Nova? The bruises. The way you flinch. You don’t have to give me the whole story, just… anything.”She looked down at her hands, twisting the hem of the dr







