I am Pax's father, Tameka's husband, the Prince of Cinder, mentor to the Shadow, and a Concerted Emperor of Iona Pax. While you've never thought of me as a monster, Rayne, there was a time in my life when I'm certain I was one. It's my turn to tell the story of our complicated histories. Not because I fear you following in my footsteps, but because I fear you think those footsteps are worth following. You need...