ines. Ethan's lips still tingled from Emily's kiss, his heart pounding with a mix of desire

he said, his voice low, his eyes lock

the darkness. "Ethan, darling," she purred, her voice l

p on Emily's hand tightening

ith amusement. "Oh, I think you know, Ethan. I'm he

's heart swell with pride. "Not if we have anything to say about

u think you can stop me? I'm the one with the powe

n the darkness. "You'll never get the viney

dge. "Anything? Even if it mea

reat. Emily's eyes locked on Ethan's, se

n?" Emily asked, her voic

g beneath his shirt. "Aurora's trying to m

s breath. Emily's eyes never left Ethan's face, her expressi

ike a warning. He pulled it out, his heart

his eyes locked on Emily's. "There's

d, her face paling.

line. "Looks like the vineyard

to spin, like a c

, a mixture of shock and fear. Ethan's face was a mask of calm,

his grip on Emily's hand tightening a

vers down Emily's spine. "You can't stop it, Ethan," she called out,

h possibilities. What had happened? Was th

p, the sound of crackling flames and shouting people filling the air

rs, his voice firm, his eyes flashing with authority. Emily joined in, h

yard began. Emily watched, her heart in her throat, as Ethan fought the

ked on Emily's, his face blackened, his shirt torn. "It's okay," he said, his voi

yard was in trouble, and Aurora was beh

sion, Emily knew one thing – she wouldn't let Aurora win. S

over, and the secrets

walls, as Emily and Ethan stood together, unit

rkness swirling around them like a living entity. The fire had been brought under control, but the

ed-rimmed, his skin smeared with soot, but his gr

ly above a whisper, her eyes scanning the ruined cellar,

don't think it was an accident," he said, his voice low

ossibilities. What would Aurora's next mov

unch of gravel beneath their feet, the distant crackle of the fire. The workers were g

scanning the screen, his face darkening. "It's the police," he said,

t this was bad, that this was Aurora's doing. "I'll come with yo

ir thick with the smell of coffee and anxiety. Ethan's face was a mask of calm,

d face and sharp eyes, her gaze flicking between

" she said, her voice firm, her tone professio

he detective's, his voice firm. "Ask away," h

before dropping to her notes. "We've received a report that you had

but his voice remained even, his tone measured. "We

spotting its prey. "And can you account f

the detective's, his voice firm. "I was with

her eyes searching for confirmation. Emily nodded, her voic

its prey, before dropping to her notes. "Okay, Mr. Laurent. That's a

e detective's, his voice firm. "I'll be here,"

stars twinkling above, like diamonds scattered on velvet. E

oice barely above a whisper,

"Now we fight," he said, his voice low, his tone menacing. "We

kling above, like diamonds scattered on velvet. The