Chapter 20 – Under One Moon
(Elena’s POV)
"Run," Lucian said. "Before it takes you too" kept ringing in my head as the wind howled through the broken windows of the tower. The night air hurt my skin and tasted like silver dust.
But I didn't run.
I couldn't.
He was still on his knees, fighting something I couldn't see. The shadows wrapped around his shoulders and chest like living smoke, whispering things I couldn't understand. The noise made my heart race.
"Lucian!" I yelled as I tried to get to him.
He raised his head, and his eyes shone silver like molten metal. "Please, Elena—" His voice broke. "If you stay, the curse will bind you too."
"Then let it," I said, my voice shaking. "Because I'm not going to leave you."
The air shook. For a second, it seemed like even the shadows st
