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Joselin's P.O.V. His body rose. The oversized, wooden chair fell backward with a loud crack as his feet lifted off the floor. Guards, including Tobias, quickly removed Natalie and Killian from the table. It was his job. But as I watched Cyrus rise until his knees were aligned with the top of the ta
In Cyrus's blood, the thread was barbed. Each time I tried to grab it, it sent a painful stab through my head, encouraging me to chant louder, to fight harder. His chest thrust forward as if he were arching his back away from something. The sobbing cries for it to stop were layered, echoing through
Flashes of Rona's red hair appeared in my mind, and I reached for her, desperate to hold onto anything I could to get to her. Flora and another healer appeared in front of me with Aurora before the Descendant disappeared again, presumably to get more healers or to find the rest of the council. The
Joselin's P.O.V. We moved carefully up to the front door. The latch was still broken, presumably from when Tobias had destroyed it during our visit over a week ago. But the way the heavy barrier of wood hung from only one loose hinge had the bottom corner on the floor and the top leaning toward us
"Contact the king. Get him and the queen to safety. Lock down the castle; no one goes in or out. I want the rest of the council members restrained immediately. Let me know once they are all accounted for." I snapped, and Tobias's eyes dimmed as he obeyed. I had the feeling that they would be report
I heard chains rattling, and I spun around. I half expected to see Rona returning to life and wanting revenge on her killer and everyone else who wronged her. But it was Aurora, working with her bare hands to get the chains off Rona's limbs. As a descendant of the Goddess, I expected she would resp
Joselin's P.O.V. Charlie was the definition of beauty. Everything about her was perfect and symmetrical. Her curls looked immaculate even without products or styling tools out in the woods. "Are you okay to be here?" Charlie asked lowly, but everyone around would still hear her question. It was th
"So be it. We will see you soon." I said firmly, subtly insisting that she come home to visit soon and assure her brother that she was okay. The world faded around us slower than last time, and I had a brief moment where my confidence faltered. It was more people than I had ever taken on my own, an