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Her voice fades before I suddenly remember free-falling—plummeting from the heavens, careening out of control as agony pumped through my veins just before I blacked out. I jolt back to myself, bracing against the broken altar as I try to catch my breath, my pulse pounding in my veins. No matter how hard I struggle…

I don’t care. The only thing I can manage to still care about as insanity encroaches is Maven’s lifeless body, frosting over in Everett’s arms. The surreality of her being gone still hasn’t registered fully, but I know one thing. If nothing is done, she will decompose. Return to dust, as all living things do….

Tall, dressed in swirling shadows, with dark hair and pitch-black eyes. Skin so pale, she could be a fresh corpse. A massive, wicked-looking scythe rests on one of the goddess’s shoulders as she stares back at me without a change in her expression?— Until her lips curl up slowly in a chilling smile. Something about…

Moisture trickles over my temples as I fight like hell for another breath. “I need you to do something for me.” Everett’s own tears drip, leaving clean streaks through the ash and dampening the bandages over one half of his face. He gently touches my face with trembling fingers, but his normally chill body temperature…

His lips curl up maniacally. “Done. I’ll be back soon, darling.” He vanishes. I glance around again to ensure we aren’t about to be killed before I focus on patching Everett before he bleeds out. Revenant magic destroys, and necromancy can’t heal the living, so I’m left with my weak grasp of common magic abilities…

“Maven.” Everett gets my attention by gently tipping my chin to meet his pale blue gaze. I realize Silas has already rushed to join the fight. Crypt is beside us, his markings glowing. Taking a deep breath, I force myself to focus. Ultimately, it doesn’t matter what Amadeus does or doesn’t know. If we push…

I don’t realize Felix has emerged from the Divide again until he clears his throat beside me. “There are monsters on their way. And shadow fiends.” I nod, still frowning. “Odd that they haven’t come sooner.” Felix opens his mouth to say something else, but Kenzie skips up to us, her light corkscrew curls bouncing…

So jealous, she teases. Meanwhile, Felix flinches back. “Did…did you just fucking smile?” She shrugs. “We can show emotions here.” “Sure, but…it’s you. That just seems wrong. Not to mention, you seem way too chatty for the telum I know.” He squints hard at her eyes. “But your pupils are round. How are you not…

The Nightmare Prince shrugs. “I kill a lot of people. Try being more specific.” “You drowned him in his own blood, you sick motherfucking freak.” “Hmm. Drowned in blood. Oh—right, him,” Crypt nods, finally checking back into the conversation, grinning as if they’re discussing a fond memory. Then he levels Asher with a hard stare….

“I said, tell your keeper that Zuma’s paramour left the Sanctuary without permission, and she followed him despite my trying to stop her. I have sent acolytes out looking, so they should be found swiftly.” I pause. “He left without permission? How? The wards should completely prevent that.” “I am investigating how this happened. Just…