THE SUN SLID DOWN THE sky, filling the bedroom with hazy shadows. "It's almost time," Ian softly reminded, brushing a stray lock of hair from Paige's forehead.
"I know." She forced a bravery she didn't feel. She knew he had to leave. It was there in his eyes. They were becoming more distant as the moments went by. Even if she physically tried to hold onto him, he wouldn't be able to stay with her. His soul was being pulled away, called to a place where she was forbidden to tread.
"How—" She stopped, clearing her mind and her throat of the pain growing with each heartbeat. "How are we going to do this? Rex will be roused the moment you leave his body."
Ian pulled her closer to him, nestling her in the crook of his shoulder. "I've thought about it and the safest way to handle it is for me
