Erick’s POV

Malachai's words, "You've doomed the world!" echoed around the room. But Erick didn't care. They meant nothing to him.

He suddenly understood. Nothing else mattered, not what this bond would cause, not the chaos they'd started, not any broken prophecies. None of it mattered when Deborah's soul was tied to his, with silver and gold light pulsing between them like a heartbeat.

Not when she was looking at him like that.

Her eyes were wide, full of tears and something more. It ...