[Anika’s POV]All around me, I could sense Mateo, but no matter how much I reached out, I couldn’t find him. What was this? Why did it feel like he was right here with me?‘Anika?’ Fallon’s soft voice drifts through the void I’m trapped in, drawing me to the world that exists outside of it. ‘Are you
[Anika’s POV]A gentle breeze danced along my skin as the shadows of the limbs above moved about. I was back to a time long past when things were simple, and I found myself wishing that I could just stay here in this moment forever, even though I knew it was impossible."Anika," Mateo’s gentle voice
With confusion growing, I begin to look around, wondering exactly why I was even here."Welcome."Tensing, I slowly turn until I find Everly standing a few feet away with a look of delight on her haggard face."Everly?" I whisper, understanding that this too was another memory, but instead of it bei
[Hindrick’s POV]‘Hindrick.’I stop moving entirely as Fineon’s voice suddenly pops into my head.‘What the hell do you want?’If he was contacting me just to rub in my defeat, I didn’t have the time or patience for it. I intended to get my team together and make my way toward Fulgor Island to exami
"Someone better explain everything to me right now," I snap, releasing Fineon and taking a step back. "Now.""Gladly, but first we need to get that sword."As Fineon speaks, he motions toward the sword with the dark energy surrounding it. How exactly did he intend to get to it when there was such a
[Fallon’s POV][Five Minutes Prior]I watch as Anika and Fineon try to explain everything to Hindrick. Seeing his face leaves me hurting as I remember what happened with us earlier in the night. And even though I know that I shouldn't, I find myself wanting to beg for his forgiveness for making him
[Fineon’s POV]"What the hell did you do to her?"I watch in disbelief as Tyson’s men begin to lift themselves from the ground where they had been fighting to keep Fallon in place only minutes prior."Why isn’t she moving?"Rushing forward, I collapse beside Fallon, pulling her into my arms while ba
[Fineon’s POV]I stare down at Fallon’s pain-filled face and find myself at a loss. Even though she herself was insisting on burning the mark that marred her skin, I still couldn’t bring myself to agree to it. Maybe if she had her wolf still, this choice would be easier, but as nothing more than a h