NYX’S POV I didn’t need to be told. The end has come for me. The forced marriage, finding my mate. Everything I endured for my mother’s sake. None of it mattered now. It was all over. The heavy silence in the infirmary was rushed by the loud click of heels against the stone floor. Camila came in, her presence suffocating the air from the room like a strong force. The moonlight crept through the window and cast eerie shadows across her face, revealing the cruel smirk curled on her lips. “Nyx, look what you just brought to yourself.” Her voice was laced with mockery, her eyes beaming with a seared elation. “I warned you. As much as I’d like to forgive you, I can’t.” She took more steps closer, shifting her head as if examining a fallen creature. “Luring your husband’s brother to your

