~ CATHERINE ~

I pound on a door that’s too blurry for my liking, praying my luck finally shifts in my favour. I’ve made it to the only place I know is safe, but I can’t relax. Not yet. Not until I’ve had time to sort through everything that’s happened. And for that, I need someone with the power to help me. Even if he terrifies me. Even if I’ve already betrayed him once.

He’s a warlock judge—the deadliest kind of wizard. A being people whisper about ...