inst the thatched roof. Inside the kitchen, the silence was heavy. Now that the immediate danger h

d and Amanda, had finally descended the stairs. Amanda was currently huddled in a corner with Beatrice and Hilary, who was sleeping soundly on a makeshift bed

her, his medical kit still open. He was watching her with a mix of devotion and worry, whil

ed, glancing at the corners of the ceiling. "

ical groan came from

rust that looked like delicate embroidery. She pushed herself up against the wall, her movements fluid despit

brothers, ignored the pare

like the rustle of dry leaves in a sacred

on't know what I am. I just

the cold fireplace. "You wanted her to live, so you rewrote the laws of the physical world. You t

s view of Elena, his protective instincts flaring. "She's a girl from the

dent. It is an awakening. The Moon Goddess has been silent for five hundred years. Her temples are dust.

I'm just Elena. My father is Raymond, and my mother is Am

your flesh, but the soul? Your soul was hidden away before the first Vampire King took his throne. You were the missin

me. Prince Aiden was not just a royal; he was a legend of terror. They said he could smell a lie

he darkness. Every supernatural creature within a thousand leagues felt the pulse. The Orcs were just the

f. "Then we leave. We head south to the

oul, human," Betty said, her gaze returning to Elena. "And you c

nd the exhaustion in her brothers' faces. She looked at Carlson, wh

ice steadying. "If I can turn them into mice, I

a raw burst of power, but you are empty now. I can see it. You

do?" Leah asked

here the Fae used to dance, a place where the veil is thin. I can mask your scent there for a

tle, the mood had shifted from

ith silver buttons and boots that cost more than Elena's entire v

ette of the northern forest. The pull in his chest was consta

n the doorway. "Though I must say, traveling at this hour is q

She repaired a mortal wound with pure lunar light. If the High Council fin

ll kill her to keep the balance of po

d. "I am not going f

velvet-lined traveling cloak? And why did you spend ten m

a lesser man to stone. "I am going because the prophecy says

ed under his breath. "It's alright to admit you want a gi

alked through the grand hall, he passed a tall, slender woman leaning aga

?" she asked, her voice

. "None of your b

watched him leave with a thoughtful expression. She flicked her to

pered to the empty hall. "How

r skin. Within seconds, a sleek, gray fox trotted out of a side do