“I’ll wait for you,” Alec said, fingers intertwined, never wanting to part. “I’ll wait at the top of the tower with your beam on for an eternity if that’s what it takes.” A promise. An oath. A vow. “Every night when you see the light, think of me.” And these were the last words Alec had spoken to Circe. In fact, these were the last words Alec had spoken at all.