Rieka’s P.O.V I was back in Crescent Moon replaying my conversation with the witch and started planning a way I could leave the city without Ethan knowing. I also need to get close to our enemy’s territory for the plan to work. I heard the door slam open so I look up and find a bloody Ethan walking in. “Oh god,” I widen my eyes and approach him making sure it wasn’t his and he wasn’t injured. “Are you okay?” “Yeah, don’t worry,” he lets me hold him regardless of all the dirt on him. “It’s not my blood,” “How many?” “Not much, better than last time,” his voice raspy and low. “We’ll go back later to check on the exact number and prepare the funeral,” I back away until I felt the foot of the bed against the back of both my knees and sat down. I started nibbling my bottom lip and sha

