KELLY THOMPSON'S POV

The heavy scent of impending rain mingled with the musty tomes that lined the walls of my study. Surrounded by Elara Windrider, Gamma Thorne, and my son Eden, I could feel the weight of our mission pressing down upon us. The Black Faes' schemes were a poison seeping through the veins of our world, and tonight, we would draw out the venom.

"Time is our enemy," I said, casting a steely glance across the room. "Before dawn breaks, we need eyes on their plans. Every detail ...