Diana's POV

Raven's sobs had finally quieted to soft hiccups by the time the guards came to remove Zara's body from the dungeons.

I held her hand tightly while we watched them carry away the woman who had given us both hope and purpose, and my heart ached because Raven had lost the only family member who truly understood her gifts and believed in her destiny.

"I can't believe she's gone when I only just found her again after all these years," Raven whispered while fresh tears spilled down her ...