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Ten years after being exiled for betraying her family, **Seraphina** rushes to the hospital after learning her estranged father has been attacked. Her brother’s hatred reignites old wounds, blaming her for destroying their family. But when her dying father asks to see “his daughter,” Seraphina must face a devastating truth—and the past she’s tried to forget.
“I will,” I said softly, blinking back tears. “For you.” The call ended, but the warmth lingered, cushioning me as I finally drifted off to sleep. *** Morning found me at the OTS cafeteria, the heavy fog of the trials replaced by sunlight streaming through the high glass windows. The aroma of coffee and toasted…
“Okay,” I said at last. “Until the shards are gone.” He inclined his head, sealing the verbal pact. “Side by side.” We set off together in a wary procession of near strangers united by necessity. My team stayed close together, vigilantly watching our surroundings, while William’s group moved out slightly ahead, scanning the path and…
I drew in a long breath, as if daring the fog to try its worst on me. One shard left. One slot left. SERAPHINA’S POV The last shard gleamed faintly in the fog like it had been waiting for us all along. My fingers brushed the rough, moonlit stone as I pulled it free from…
I held her a beat longer, long enough to sear the message into her brain, then released her with a shove. She staggered forward, coughing, clutching her throat. Behind me, Judy muttered, “Damn.” Talia’s face had gone pale as parchment. Finn’s gaze flicked to me, unreadable. Roxy hunched, wheezing, but the fury hadn’t left her.…
She collapsed onto solid ground, coughing, smeared from shoulder to toe in muck. For a long moment, none of us moved, breaths ragged in the choking fog. Then Finn stiffened. His gaze darted to the right, toward the faint shimmer we had seen beyond the marsh. “ The second shard-it’s gone.” My eyes widened as…
The gates loomed ahead, shadows stretching long across the sand. The first round awaited. I tightened my grip on the obsidian pass and whispered to myself, a vow no one else would hear- ‘We will endure.’ SERAPHINA’S POV All the Arenas were clever illusions and simulations. But it was hard to remember that when we…
“Seraphina!” Judy bounded toward me, her ponytail swinging animatedly behind her. She was grinning so wide her cheeks looked ready to split. “You’re with me?” I asked, surprised warmth rising inside me. “Damn right I am.” She nudged my arm with a laugh. I couldn’t help it; I smiled. In this jungle brimming with tension…
His reputation was ironclad, his dominance undisputed. Every wolf alive knew his name, whether it was because they respected him or despised him. And though his presence would no doubt ignite tension, perhaps that was exactly what the LST required. Formidable. Impartial. Untouchable. Except to me. And to her. My lips curved faintly, although I…
I was halfway to leaving when his voice carried after me, sharp as a whip. “Aren’t you the least bit curious?” I stopped. Against my better judgment, I stopped. Because that was exactly what I was: curious. Lucian’s tone deepened, deliberate. “Don’t you wonder what allowed her to step out of the shadows?” He smirked,…
I found my pulse racing, heat crawling up the back of my neck. The weight of the prize pressed down on me, heavier than expectation. I wasn’t just competing for prestige now. This was about legacy, salvation, hope-for so many. For myself. And yet, despite the knot of nerves in my stomach, a strange fire…