This second book of this series is one I was dying to read because the first book left us hanging in what felt like a monumental moment and I needed to know my Evren wasn’t evil. We pick up where our Star blessed is furious with Evren and she is fighting this war inside herself determined to hate him yet craving his touch. Not going to lie most of this book Adara irritated me because she constantly was back and forth with Evren and it was distracting, 'I need him, I can’t stand him' 'I crave him, I know I should resist him because all he does is shower me with attention and s3x' 'I want him he’s my mate, but he betrayed me to keep me safe and alive.' I loved she wanted to grow stronger, be independent, and make her own decisions (which everyone should be able to do) but what really got me was Evren constantly showed her he put her first or was protecting a kingdom of people she constantly judged off lies she was raised to believe. Even his friends and people of his kingdom kept showing her how amazing he is, yet Adara all the way through and even towards the end kept pushing him away and tortured him with her fickleness. She showed strength, yet her determination to push Evren, her mate (which is rare and an innate thing that happens) away showed immaturity to me especially when she has proof how great he is and not like his brother at all. Other than that, I loved the storyline and yes, the cliffhanger left me speechless, but I am excited to see where the story of their magic and the mates will go. Also, the introduction of the new characters really sealed the deal for me (other than Evern's mouth because holy h3ll talk about hottttt) because they became a family and had a bond that was unbreakable. This story and emotions will frustrate you, but it will also let you take this journey and fall in love with the characters. ( )