Chapter 103

**Evangeline's POV**

The throne room felt like ice against my skin. Every breath I took seemed to freeze in my lungs before I could release it. The Shadow Council sat in their high chairs, their faces hidden under dark hoods. Only their glowing eyes showed through the darkness.

Lady Nyx spoke first. Her voice echoed off the stone walls like broken glass.

"Shadow Queen Lunara. We have waited long enough."

My fingers gripped the arms of my throne. The ...