A Ruinous Fate (Heartless Fates #1)

Nothing unusual, considering most Onyx witches were known for their strength and combat skills in addition to their elemental magic, but Calla couldn’t help the small shiver running through her veins as she leaned back against this Onyx witch. She considered her hand for one last moment, her blood humming as her magic sensed Ramor suddenly flush with anger. Calla watched in silence as Kestrel waited a beat and finally matched the prince’s smirk. “Demon’s oak,” Kestrel offered in explanation. “And he was attacked by a viperidae.” Gideon’s brows lifted in concern. She felt it the moment the three slits on each side of her throat ripped open, oxygen finally pumping back into her lungs.