Bound By The Moon

of her temporary quarters within Blackwood Tower, her fingers tracing absent patterns on the railing. The battle against th

her magic. The wards around the tower tre

y, draped in a long coat, his silhouette framed by the distant cit

," she

rm-gray eyes gleaming with unreadab

red-tall, elegant, his presence commanding in a way that had nothing to do with brute strength. But there was something el

alcony, his expression carefully neutral, but his energy coiled tight beneat

assing," Luci

. "I was invited." His gaze fli

hem before the tension ignited into somet

hing. "Because time is running out. An

a quiet growl.

n aren't just attacking at random. They're looking for somet

ed in her bon

cane energy dancing at his fingertips. "Be

esence bristling with protective

ened. "Then let's

f them in stark silver light. The past and present had