登入“Do you think he did?” she asked.I looked down at the dark glass in her lap.“I don’t know,” I admitted.I had no way of knowing whether Bjorn had heard a single word I had said or if he just felt the pull with no real understanding of it. Either way, there was nothing more I could do about it toni
Avery’s POVI worked through the rest of the day and into the evening, hunched over the witch’s table with tools that definitely weren’t meant for what I was using them for, grinding and steeping and mixing until my back ached and my eyes burned from the fumes.I started by drying a handful of the s
I couldn’t remember, honestly. And looking at her sitting there in the morning light, relaxed and smiling and back to herself, I didn’t want to argue with any of it.“Yeah,” I said, throwing the covers off. “Let’s do it. Bjorn’ll love it.”She lit up. “Perfect. I’ll make sandwiches.”By midmorning w
Gideon’s POVI woke up to sunlight pouring through the curtains and Avery already awake beside me, propped up on one elbow, watching me sleep.As I cracked my eyes open and saw her there looking at me, the night before came rushing back in a tsunami of conflicting feelings and confusion. My hand wen
Avery’s POV“Bjorn!” I lunged for the glass, snatching it out of Melissa’s hands. “Bjorn, it’s me, I’m here—”But the ink was already swirling back over his face, swallowing the green grass and the blue sky and my son’s wide eyes, and then it went dark once more.“He’s gone,” Melissa said softly fro
It was old, the frame tarnished silver worked into a pattern of vines, the glass itself dark, like looking into a pool of standing water rather than a mirror. My reflection didn’t show up in it the way it should have. I turned it over in my hands, then carried it over to where Melissa was sleeping.
Avery’s POVFor the next few days, I kept up my training with Ian, but neither Jessica nor Gideon attended. Instead, Ian’s sister Melody offered to be my same-size training partner. With their help, I continued to work on my strength and stamina. I did receive a note from Gideon’s Beta, Tegan, info
Avery’s POVWe left at seven the next morning. The sky was gray and overcast, promising more rain on the horizon. I got Bjorn up and dressed in warm sweats, and while I packed the car, my mother got him settled in the backseat with a thermos of more of that broth.“He seems better this morning,” my
I appreciated her no-nonsense attitude. We went through everything over the next hour. Claire took notes and made plans in her schedule, and I felt at ease knowing that she would handle everything perfectly.After the meeting, I handled the rest of my day’s affairs, making sure everything was in ord
“I think I have to, Sebastian.”Sebastian was quiet for a moment. He sat back in his chair and looked at the fire.“Well,” he said after a pause, “for what it’s worth, I don’t think you have as much to worry about as you think. Whatever Gideon was ten years ago, he’s not that anymore. He’s not well,







