Selene pov

We’d won. We’d saved the world.

But we’d also lost so much.

I tried to stand, to go to Ryker, to offer some kind of comfort. But my legs wouldn’t hold me. The power was completely gone now, and all that remained was exhaustion and pain.

“I’ve got you.” Kael caught me before I could fall. “I’ve got you, my love.”

“Is it really over?” I asked. My voice sounded small. Childlike.

“Yes.” He held me closer, his face buried in my hair. “It’s really ...