Evelynn paced restlessly beneath the moonlight beside the lake. Crickets chirped through the darkness while frogs croaked somewhere near the water’s edge, creating the familiar nighttime symphony she normally loved. But tonight, the sounds only filled her with dread.
The vision replayed relentlessly inside her mind. Every horrifying detail remained burned into her memory. She closed her eyes and only saw rogues coming and people dying. She couldn’t let that happen, especially not Leo. The thought of losing him made her heart ache so badly that she could barely breathe. Tears blurred her vision before she could stop them.
“Evie, I’m here!” Midas emerged from the darkness moments later. As he approached, he reached for her gloved hands, and Evelynn let him.
“I’m here,” he whispered gen
