Cole

Misty shivers in my arms as I stare at Lavender. “What did you just say?”

“The Umbra Mortis just arrived,” she says slowly, her eyes wide with panic. “He’s coming here–to the castle. Any minute now.”

My life flashes before my eyes. He can’t see Misty like this. He can’t find out Misty just broke the curse in Lacey, either.

“Fuck. Fuck, fuck–” It takes all of my strength to lay Misty in the bed gently instead of tossing her like a rag doll. Lavender quickly takes over redressing her in a nightgown while I run around the room, opening closets and pulling drawers from the dresser, searching for...