Chapter 43

Thea

Even in the darkest of corners, you can still find shadows. People try to cast them away, hide them from the world, and pretend they don’t exist, but they still weigh heavily on their souls, keeping them from being whole.

I should know.

I’ve come face to face with all my fears, my secrets, and darkest wishes in a matter of one day.

There is blood on my hands, and unlike the first time I witnessed death, I happily take credit for it this time.

I have no idea how bad the damage to my throat from Kenrik was. The stinging pain was sealed off with the pleasure of Knox’s mark, but it was too much raw power for me to handle. I welcomed the sleep that tugged at my eyes as my savior- my mate- carried me away.

A flicker of light catches my mind’s eye, glowing brighter, beckoning me to come closer.

This is all in my head, nothing can hurt me here. Right?

The light burns brighter the closer I get. I close in on a single, white, pillar candle burning in a sea of obsidian, and as I