Amelia POV

The ground trembled under my feet as I stepped into the clearing.

Asher stood across from me.

He wasn't the person I once knew, he wasn't the person I called my mate once.

This Asher was carved out of hatred, his eyes cold and sharp.

Then he slowly smiled.

“So,” he said calmly. “It ends here.”

I didn’t answer.

My claws slid out slowly. My heartbeat roared in my ears, loud enough to drown out everything else.

Fear tried to take hold… but I shoved it ...