ADRIAN'S POV

My gaze followed Tessa as she moved with a practiced and graceful ease through the hidden chamber. The dim light cast long shadows that danced across her pretty face as she skimmed over the spines of the ancient and dusty books. She moved with a quiet intensity, her brow furrowed in concentration. Exhaustion clung to her like a second skin, yet her determination to find a solution for Heather burned brightly in her eyes. I admired her determination, I knew she wouldn't stop till she found a way to help Heather and everyone.

It was a side of Tessa I rarely witnessed six years ago. As a renowned...