The cabin burned behind them.
Lena watched the flames consume the building where Lilith had sprung her trap, her emotions a tangled mess of frustration and relief. They'd survived—again. But Lilith had escaped—again.
"How does she keep doing this?" Lena's voice was quiet, tired. "Every time we face her, she slips away."
Kael stood beside her, his arm wrapped around her waist. "Because she's a coward. She fights to run, not to win."
"Then how do we stop a coward who's also immortal?"
Caspian emerged from the shadows, his red eyes thoughtful. "We find what she values. What she can't bear to lose. And we take it from her."
Lena looked at him. "She values power. Control. Revenge."
"Exactly." Caspian nodded slowly. "So we take away her power. We destroy her control. We make revenge impos
