Ember Frost’s POV

The darkness had spread deep into the void of Henry’s system. It wasn’t just clinging to the surface anymore.

It had settled into every part of him, woven so tightly through his being that it felt like it had always been there. One careless move could upset the balance, and that was a risk I couldn’t take.

But standing there and doing nothing wasn’t an option either.

So I kept going.

At first, I thought it would be slow work—careful cleansing, peeling the ...