Mason POV
Twilight settled over the McKinnley estate like a warning, painting the grounds in muted purples and sinking gold. I stood at the forest’s edge, where the shadows pooled thick and heavy, and fought the storm twisting inside my chest.
The prophecy.
The Dark Council.
Alex.
Riley.
My world had shifted overnight, and nothing made sense anymore.
I braced a hand against an old oak, grounding myself as the wind carried the faint scent of pine and something else—something stirring in the distance. A threat I couldn’t name yet, but felt deep in my bones.
I never asked to be part of a supernatural destiny. I never imagined being tied—heart, soul, instinct—to two sisters whose power could change the world.
Alex.
Strong. Fierce. Fire hiding behind soft edges.
She had carved her pl
