“I just—” “Enzo is still in the infirmary.” My father’s voice suddenly cut through the room. None of us had noticed him as he had cracked open the door, and he now stepped into the room, his hulking form seeming to tower over the bed as he entered. “Dad,” I croaked. “May I have a few moments

Mariah nodded. “It’ll keep you from getting sick when traveling between realms,” she said. “Luke told me that you were getting sick when using portals, so I did some research and foraging and developed this. Go on, try it.” My eyes widened a bit as I took the vial from Mariah’s hands. The liquid i

Nina I hadn’t seen it in what felt like so long. Its sharp white teeth gleamed in the darkness. Its hollow eyes, lidless and empty, seemed to be looking directly into my soul. It cocked its head first to the left, then to the right, then left and right again, over and over and over like a broken

“Where’s that lovely wife of yours?” she asked. “Is she still sleeping in on a Saturday morning?” The words hit me like a punch to the gut, momentarily causing my breath to catch in my throat. I swallowed hard, my fingers tightening around the edge of the countertop as I struggled to find my voice

Nina I stared at Luke in stunned silence, his words echoing in my head. Enzo... with Mila? It made no sense, and yet, a tendril of dread snaked its way around my heart when I saw the look in Luke’s eyes. He knew what he had seen. “What are you talking about?”I finally managed, my voice tremb