Selene’s POV

The courtyard was silent.

The wolves stood frozen beneath the empty sky, their faces still turned toward the place where the light had vanished. The Alphas remained behind them with their swords lowered, as though none of them knew what to do now that the battle was over.

I was still on my knees.

The stone beneath me was cold, but I barely noticed. Faint traces of silver light remained on the ground where Dawson had disappeared, flickering weakly before fading into darkness.

I stared at them until my eyes burned.

My hands rested open in my lap.

They were the same hands that had fought monsters, held...