Grace POV

The Shadow Alpha lunges at Lilith with a snarl of contempt. Even weakened, stripped of most corrupted power, he's still dangerous enough to kill.

But Lilith doesn't back down.

She meets his attack head-on, and I'm shocked by the skill she displays. She's not trying to overpower him—she knows she can't. Instead, she uses her knowledge of dark energy against him, exploiting weaknesses only someone who's wielded such corruption would ...