Page 85 of Mated to the Chaos

Asherah was safe.

They now had Carlo in the In Between, beside his mate. He had become the King of History and their ally in the battle to come. They literally had the past on their side and protection from within the Chaos Realm.

But still Fabiana painted because the battle wasn’t over.

If she hadn’t been told about Torin, she wouldn’t know what she’d painted, but she had, and she did. The massive, dangerous body of the Fury rose above her friends. They weren’t dead in this painting, but they were fighting against an unknown force.

And she didn’t recognize the other people with them.

Carlo and Nanshe were at the back, their shadow army racing to the left. Kalinda was surrounded by mages, Heath and Asherah at her side. Wolves streaked from the bottom, Dominic, Arturo, Pasquale, and Adonis leading the charge. And they had others—dark-skinned, painted humans—tossing magic between the wolves. And from the right?

A mass of black and white bodies she couldn’t get a clear picture of, led by Torin.

With Silva.

She wasn’t going to investigate too far.

If she did, she’d have to also give thought to theotherpainting.

The one showing her with a golden-skinned man with dark-brown, wavy hair, green eyes, and a taunting smile. His arms were wrapped around her waist, and she had a soft, submissive but challenging expression on her face.

And somehow ... even as he held her, and there was a chain around her and held in his fists, he was onhisknees.

She knew who he was and didn’t want to admit it. Suddenly, a single word was whispered in her ear.

Moon.

Yes. The Moon was going to bleed, and war was coming.

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“IWILL KILL THEM ALL. My sister, that pathetic mate of hers, and every one of those wolves.”

Skuld thrust her blood-red nails into her hair, right above her horns.Urd—because she refused to call her that old name, tie her to the simplicity of their old life—had sided against her. No matter what, Skuld had never believed she would.

So what, she’d found a loophole to defy the gods’ rule on affecting humans? Urd should have joined her. There were meant to stand side by side. Two halves to a whole. Two–

Skuld froze.Two.

Slowly, a smile spread across her lips. Yes, there would be. She’d have her revenge. Skuld would be sure her future would be there, and she refused to be erased.

Because, evil was always stronger than good.

Isn’t that what humans always cried about anyway?

Silva would die, and everything she’d spurred into action would be destroyed. Skuld had made a mistake sending her into the human world, even with her magic locked away, but perhaps that was one of Skuld’s greatest accomplishments. It would just a bit of time to plan. Let them think they were safe.

Yes, the Moon was going to bleed, and war would come.

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