**Adira's POV**
Gabriel and I lay in bed, facing each other, neither one of us wanting to close our eyes and see what Macy has planned. I hate that even though I can see passed dark magic, I cannot do anything to remove it or even weaken it. I could feel just how weak my mate was getting, and it worried me immensely. I don't think I have ever felt this helpless before, not since I had to sit back and watch my mother be butchered. This whole situation was bringing up such bad feelings that I had long ago thought I was done with. It seems I was wrong.
His hand played with my hair and caressed my face, making tears well up in my eyes. "I can't lose you." I said out loud.
"You won't." He promised. "It's going to be hard, but I know that we are going to make it through this."
He sealed h
