Of Deathless Shadows (Alkrose Academy, #1)

by K.M. Moronova

I don’t know this man and yet my soul begs to differ.

“Bad news, you’re mine now, sweetheart. My Shadow claimed you, so I’m home now.”

“Terra, I want to stay here with you—I only want to be with you.”

“I’d walk a thousand moons to never leave your side. The thought of you without me… It’s selfish, but it’s unacceptable. I want you. I love only you, Terra.”

This is what home will smell like for the rest of my life.

I’m shattered in a single moment. Is this what love is?

But what if I wanted someone to stand up for me? What if I wanted someone to protect me, just once?

I… We are all that’s left. The tapestry of our families. Well, until we forget what their faces look like.” I notice poorly drawn faces in the dirt in front of him. My heart sinks, but I stiffen my jaw to hold back my emotions. I won’t forget.