Eve’s POV

I had spent most of the night staring at the stars, my wolf restless under my skin, every nerve in my body alert. Even as the forest whispered softly around Blackthorn this morning, I couldn’t shake the feeling that we were on the very edge of something far larger than any of us had imagined.

Malik joined me. He didn’t need to speak but just having him there was enough to steady the rapid beat of my heart. Dorian emerged a few moments later, his eyes scanning through the ...