Claire’s POV
The room felt like it was spinning in slow motion and Chris wooden stop crying as I held him closer to my chest, rocking him by my own heart hammered against my ribs.
I looked at the people standing in the center of the room. The King and his sons, Theo was right next to them, his face dark and serious and Noah stood near the foot of the bed.
And then, there was Gabriella. She had just stepped forward.
Her voice still echoed in my ears. I'm willing to do it.
l was trying to understand the words Noah just said to my brother. A life-bound bond. Binding your soul to Gabriella.
"Lexus" Julian said again, his voice deep and urgent over the sound of the distant explosions. "The shield is dying. Are you willing to bind your soul to her right now?"
My brother Lexus sat in the
