Scarlett's POV

Spotting Nico on the war ground caused Scarlett's thoughts to spiral out of control. Was he Shadow? She always thought that Shadow possessed a distinct dark presence that would reveal itself whenever he was near her. How innocent she had been to entertain such ideas. She had encountered him, shifted alongside him, and even conversed with him without realizing it. He truly excelled in the art of trickery.

Upon her initial encounter with him in the realm of humans, ...