WINTER

“Crystal?”

I stared in disbelief at the woman sprawled on the floor before my feet. There was no mistaking it. It was Crystal.

If she were here, then that could only mean...

“Where the hell are you, Crystal? Don’t you dare run away!” The shout cut through the air like a blade and a heartbeat later, Kallias appeared.

The moment our eyes met, I froze.

Of all the things I expected tonight, seeing them here together was nowhere on my list. Valtor also never said ...