The wind howled through the ruins, whipping through Alyssa’s hair as she locked eyes with Darius. His golden gaze glowed unnaturally in the moonlight, filled with something between amusement and calculation.
Kade growled low in his throat, stepping in front of her, his body still humming with the tension of battle. “You again.”
Darius smirked. “Me again.” His tone was light, almost teasing, but the power that radiated from him was anything but playful.
Lucian twirled his dagger between his fingers, his stance deceptively casual. “You have a habit of showing up uninvited.”
Darius tilted his head. “And yet, you can’t seem to keep me away.”
Alyssa’s grip tightened around the ancient dagger still pulsing with warmth in her hand. “What do you want?”
Darius chuckled, stepping forward, comp
