Wow. The plot has thickened. Not just the ending, but the entire book. But that ending??? The people from the west attacking the academy? Dragons? Spencer’s shifting into his werebeast form and hanging off a dragon's tail (that was just cool)?? Tristian being blasted and is nearly dying?!?! It was a whirlwind. But at least Rhianna is finally with Renzo, but we need Tristian to heal so she can breathe. But I’m seriously hoping we’ll get more Renzo content because I love that crazy man. On a better note, before all that drama went down, can we talk about Tristian doing a complete 180?? Like out of nowhere, he decided he would stop fighting their bond, even though he still called her pig girl 😑 but changed the nickname to piglet 🥺. But he started escorting her to all of her classes, made sure she got a nice, full breakfast, asked her to the ball PUBLICLY, and bought her multiple vintage dresses for said ball!! And that’s not even including that scene when Tristian goes invisible in class and starts doing stuff with Rhianna IN CLASS 🥵🥵. It. Was. Hot. But speaking of hot, Rhianna was being a bad bitch and she chained up stone naked—just like he did to her in the motel—got herself off not even letting him watch and left him chained and naked 😳🤭. And then sweet Azlan, felt bad for not giving her any gifts for being his mate and he got her a whole bunch of new designer clothes, bras, panties, and he wrote her the sweetest note ever 😭. Which was courtesy of his sister teasing/reminding him about it, and we also got a nice scene of Ellie and Rhi bonding👏👏. Plus, we got another hint of Rhianna and her men being fated mates in the past and being reincarnated…😳 But y’all, I can’t believe Spencer left school early and enlisted himself to the front lines early?? All because he didn’t trust his werebeast around Rhianna and he wanted to keep her safe 🥺. Now, seriously I need everything to end on a good note in this next book because I don’t want a cliffhanger and then having to wait until October to get answers 😭. And on a side note, I love Pip, his personality, and how communicative he is, like the little pig recognized that Renzo didn’t want to hurt her anymore and helped him get Rhianna to him!! Like hello?? He is so smart. So literally every book I’m wishing that he remains harm free. Also, Winnie is such an amazing person and friend to Rhianna and she deserves all the attention and happiness. So I’m always sad for her when Rhianna keeps things from her, but it’s never coming from a bad place, so I, 100% want no more fighting between them.

Favorite quotes/scenes:

“I’m beginning to realize that all I want is the thrill of her. The touch of her. And the taste. Fuck, even the scent of her. The only thing that makes my blood shimmer. I want her. And I don’t think I can fight this any longer.”

“What did you feel when you first saw me?”

“I thought you were the most beautiful creature I’d ever seen.” (Azlan)

“But if fate were to give you another mate, I believe I’d be accepting of that.”

“Even if he were an asshole?”

“Like Phoenix, you mean?”

“Worse than Phoenix?”

“Then I’d whip him into shape for you. Fate has given me you, Rhi, and I’m destined to follow you to the edge of the world and back again now, facing whatever else fate throws our way.”

“You’re so fucking beautiful, Rhianna. So fucking beautiful. And I can’t get enough of you.”

“I’m so … so fucking hard. Come here and let me show you just how hard.”

“Hmmm. I don’t think so.”

“What?!”

“You don’t think so?”

“No, Professor. I think I’m going to leave you right where you are and head back to my dorm room.”

“You can’t leave me like this!”

“I think I can. I’ll see you in our tutoring session tomorrow, Professor.”

“‘To my little mate’ …” 

“Oh gosh, that is so adorable.”

“Keep reading.”

“‘Thank you again for taking me into your life and into your heart. Please accept this small gift as a token of my love for you. You are the guiding light – the one Northern star – in my life now. Maybe you will wear this bracelet and think of me as I am thinking of you. “‘All my love, my heart and my world, “‘Azlan. “‘Kiss kiss kiss kiss.’”

“I don’t care if she belongs to my cousin. Because she belongs to me, too. And I’m going to have her. Screw everything else. Every concern, every worry, everything that’s been holding me back. I don’t give a fuck about any of it at all. None of it. I want her.”

“Yeah, you have a very busy, chaotic mind.”

“Beautiful or sewer, professor, make up your mind.”

“It’s messy and chaotic–that’s what makes it so beautiful.”

“I want a little collar to place around her neck so I can tether her to my side. Or maybe I want that collar around my own neck and the lead in her hand.” (Renzo)

“I don’t like being away from her and that’s not just because I’m concerned for her safety, concerned to have her lying back in my bed. No, I miss the little thing. She’s burrowed under my skin. Fuck, she’s burrowed into my heart and I miss her voice, her face, her scent. I miss everything about her.” (Azlan)

“How did I have the strength to leave her in the first place? How did I tear myself away? Because being with her is like heaven, addictive, something I can’t live without.” (Azlan)

“How is it possible? How can someone so beautiful, so precious, so strong and so fragile, belong to me? Why would fate give her to me? But I know the answer. To protect. I will protect her from all those who would use her, who would harm her, who would threaten her.” (Stone)

“Everyone is looking at her. She’s like a goddess in a sea of mortals. Everybody is captivated by her. They can’t drag their eyes from her. It’s like they finally see what I saw from the start–how damn special this woman is.” (Stone)