Chapter 148

• DARRAGH’S POV
• The silver light faded from my skin like the last embers of a dying fire. I could still feel Ciara's essence lingering in my bones, warm and protective, even though she was hundreds of miles away. The mate bond thrummed with her presence, stronger now than it had ever been.
• The study looked like a war zone. Broken glass covered the floor from the shattered windows. Dark stains marked the stone walls where demon blood had splattered before burning away. The scent of sulfur and death hung in the air, slowly being replaced by the clean mountain breeze flowing through the destroyed windows.