Chapter 99: Old Wounds

Leander

I know we’re all allies here, but it’s stifling in this house. A shameful little part of me wants to pull up stakes and get the fuck out. Take my ass back to Scotland where it belongs. Leave Thomas, his demon buddy, and Brey’s little cadre of malcontents in the dust. As far as I’m concerned… Prague can kiss my ass.

But that’s not an option. 

Quitting is a coward’s move, and I’ve never been one to back down. Not when Tatiana needs me.

Fuck.

I rock forward, squeezing my eyes shut and clenching my jaw so hard my teeth ache.

Tatiana’s not here.

And yet, she kind of is.

From the moment I laid eyes on Emily, something in me knew the connection. The more I get to know her, the clearer it becomes. Not just because of all the talk of bloodlines and lineage and all the rest of it. It’s more ephemeral than that. It’s in her spirit, and that runs deeper than blood.

Her sister too.