perations. The walls pulsed with ancient wards, glowing faintly under her trained eye. Sh

" Lucian murmured, watch

agic sparking against her skin. "This isn't just for

a smirk. "You're quick

urther, Evelyn and Darius en

stated. "They want to know why a witch i

why the attacks on our border

sharp breath. "

a storm. "No one questions my decisions. Selene is here because I wa

dding, though the distrust

be blamed, at least give me the details.

fore answering. "Shadowborn. Not fully h

tures-beings tainted by forbidden magic, created through unnat

ommanding. "I don't believe in coincidences, Selene. Y

head-on. "Then le

cian's face. "Good." He exte

way her magic flared at his touch. The connection between them w

lly, something watched them, w