“She said the heart that beat for you—or within you—would do the wrong thing for the right reason, reach for unspeakable power, and turn dark.” My lips part. “Within her or for her?” Brennan asks. “Isn’t it the same thing?” Mira challenges. “Violet’s at risk of turning, and with power like hers—” “Stop,” Xaden says, and my head snaps in his direction. “It’s not Violet. It’s me.” “No!” I shout down the bond, fear grasping me so tight my head lightens. “My heart beats for her,” he tells Mira without so much as flinching. “I reached for unspeakable power. I turned. I’m the dark wielder she warned
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