Theron I gazed in wonder as Hope glowed in the air, as if she were the moon goddess descending to bring peace to the realm. Her hair cascaded in the air, forming a halo-like light above her. She illuminated with a brightness akin to the sun, but when she shouted, all of us froze. Even the Elders ceased their actions. No one could escape it, not even the vampires. "She has purified herself," Mika communicated to me through a mindlink. Purify? Marissa told me nothing could purify Hope's blood unless she became human. That's the only way to stop the dark side. That's the only way to save her. I glanced at my mate as she waved her hand in the air, and the once broken ground stitched back together. "Peace be upon this land," she declared, waving both of her hands in the air again. However,

