Gideon is alive. He might not be... operational, but I can’t help but wonder what he would do to get back to his former self. Knowing magic and knowing that the dark is just as powerful as the light, there might be ways for him to come back. And he’ll come back with a vendetta. If he were ever to find out about River, I am scared of what he would do to him. To us. With a soft sigh, I press my forehead against Nate's, listening to his slow breathing. I felt him slipping away from me when he talked about what happened with his father and I won’t let that happen. “Are you afraid of me?” he asks, his voice low. Almost inaudible. “Afraid of you?” I lean back a little and shake my head, “never in a million years. I am not sure why you want to scare me off, but it’s not working. You are

