"Gregori met Jacques's eyes over Mikhail's head. He was not going to allow the couple to die. It was up to them to heal her. "I will do it, Jacques." It wasn't a request. The air stirred beside them, and Celeste materialized with Eric. "He chooses to follow her," she said softly. "He loves her that much." "It is already known?" Jacques asked. "He is withdrawing," Eric answered. "All Carpathians can feel it. Is there a chance to save them?" Jacques looked up, his handsome face haggard, his dark eyes, so like Mikhail's, grief-stricken. "She fights for him. She knows he will choose to follow her."