Craving the foe

ous energy that seemed to follow her. Kai had been in her head for days, and now her sister's return had opened old wounds she d

shadows and the scent of saltwater. It was a place Seraphine knew

streets. Her instincts were on edge, the adrenaline surging through her bod

figure emerged from the shadows

latinum blonde. There was a hardness in her eyes, a sharpness that had

said, her voice quie

ieved to see her sister again. "You're late,"

ine's eyes darted to the dark street a

her voice. "It's about Kai. About

sn't sure whether to be angry or af

ven Syndicate. He's been planning this for months. Kai's been pla

less - a man who was always two steps ahead of everyone. And if he was making a move against Kai, then not

," Helena continued. "But he also wants som

l run down her spine.

to use you to get to him." Helena's expression softened, a flicker of

ng, to everything that had brought them together. She could see how deeply this went. Darius

ena?" Seraphine asked, her voice a

t. Leave the city. Leave Kai. Darius won't sto

raphine snapped. "I'm

k you can keep playing with fire, Seraphine? You don't kno

"I know that Kai isn't just a monster. H

though she had more to say, but couldn't bring herself to speak

voice was soft, but there was a coldness

ar into the darkness, feeling the we

a choice

tried to deny it, she kne