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Something else. A voice. Not mine. Not from any throat. It came from everywhere. The sky. The ground. The trees. A whisper that turned to thunder. “Marked by two… bound by one… her choice will decide the fate of all…” The magic around me froze. The wolves lifted their heads. The witches stirred. Even the…

The one who’d been shouting orders. The one who commanded a soldier to cut off Zane’s head. His eyes were wide, blank with something that wasn’t fear. His feet moved like he wasn’t the one controlling them. He walked through his own army without resistance. Past the kneeling wolves. Past the stunned Hounds. Right up…

I didn’t glance up. The soldier could kill me. It would be better that way. My chest ached. My head spun. The soldier screamed, and then a thud. “Zane,” I heard Warner whisper. I didn’t look up. The Hounds circled around me. Pained howls filled the air. More Order soldiers closed in. One laughed. “The…

We needed help. Now. -ZANE’S POV- Blood soaked my shoulder. It wasn’t mine. I’d taken out another one of their elite, but they were trained. Fast. Organized. We couldn’t hold this much longer. Then, through the chaos, a new howl cut the air. Deep and familiar. Blake’s wolves. They surged in from the south, dark…

“I would never hurt you.” “Then don’t cry when this freak of nature dies.” She meant me. I took a step back, heart pounding. Her eyes flicked towards me. She jammed her knee upwards, caught him off balance, and rolled them both towards the gun. My body moved before my brain did. I turned and…

Completely useless. Like a weak little human. The commander didn’t rush. He didn’t need to. He pointed the gun at my chest. Zane tore out of the smoke like a nightmare. He came growling, hitting the man full-force, claws slamming into his ribs. The commander didn’t even get a chance to react. Zane ripped into…

Not this time. The war had just come to us. -LIA’S POV- Smoke curled through the stairwell. I clung to the rail as Zane led the way up, his movements sharp, focused. Behind me, Sheila, Warner, Ajax, and Aaron stayed close. My ears rang from the blast, and I could still feel the floor vibrating…

Because in the strangest way, it reminded me of how Sapphire. looked at me that day. In her creepy bedroom prison. My hand went to my chest, fingers grazing the faint warmth that still lived there. That glow she’d left when she touched me hadn’t faded. Not completely. Some nights, I swore it pulsed under…

“You’re afraid of what this power means. You’re afraid of becoming something you can’t control.” I laughed-bitter and short. “That’s rich, coming from you guys.” The Hounds exchanged uneasy glances. “What does that mean?” he asked softly. I ran a frustrated hand through my hair. “You’re the one who keeps calling me dangerous. When I…

His expression softened. “I just miss being normal,” I whispered. “I don’t think you ever were, Lia,” Zane said. “Even before all this. You were always meant for more.” “I didn’t ask for more.” “I know. But that doesn’t mean you can’t still choose what you want it to be.” He brushed his fingers through…