CHAPTER 32: THE DEVIL’S BARGAIN (Selene’s POV) Pain coiled through me like fire, sinking its claws deep into my bones. The sigils etched into my skin pulsed, burning hotter with every breath I took. I tried to fight it. Tried to move. But the spell held me tight. Stealing my strength. Draining my life. "She won’t be yours to save." Devereaux’s voice curled through the chamber, rich with amusement, but beneath it was something colder. Certain. Because he knew. This magic wasn’t just meant to trap me. It was meant to break me. "Let her go," Damian snarled. His voice was raw, his golden eyes burning as he stalked toward Devereaux. His wolf flickered beneath the surface, rage crackling like a storm. Devereaux only smiled. "I think not." Damian’s claws unsheathed. "Then I’ll rip

