Azra & Elise's Story — Grace Kensington

With the first real battle on Penthos raging around him, Azra can't get his mind off of Elise. He fears for her safety, but just as much, he fears that she will not be able to handle everything that is happening around them and that he will lose her. As the warriors fall around him, though, he knows that he has to focus on his mission there and not allow himself to let the Denynso, or any of the rest, down.Back at the compound, Elise works with Lila to prepare for everyone to arrive after the battle. The reality of preparing a hospital is hard for her to handle, but strong words from Lila force her to come to terms with the choices that she made and that this would be the life that she would live if she wanted to be with Azra.When these two finally come back together, everything else disappears around them and there is only each other. Soon, though, the pressures of the war, her career, his responsibilities, and all of their differences are too much to ignore and they must decide how they are going to handle it, if at all.