Cherish


 #CraveSeries praise on social media for Tracy Wolff’s Crave series
 “It was everything I ever wanted and more.” 
 —@ballerinareads on Charm 
 “Tracy Wolff totally knocked it out of the park.” 
 —Paige and Abby, @thelaundryroomscene on Charm
 “It. Is. Stunning.” 
 —Phoenix G., @wolfieinx on Charm
 “Truly magical.” 
 —Katie B., @kberry310 on Charm
 “Just might be my favorite of the series, it was that good.” 
 —@BookNookMandy on Court
 “[Y]ou will be BLOWN AWAY by this masterpiece.” 
 —Megan D., @snowwhiteandthe7morechapters on Charm
 “I read the series and FELL IN LOVE with it.” 
 —Robin E., @robin_hereforindiebooks on the Crave series
 “Beautifully written and everything I could’ve wanted as a reader.” 
 —@madsinlovewithbooks on Court
 “This book was so amazing!” 
 —Christy M., @anerdybooklife on Crave
 “Wow!!!! Emotional!!!! Swoon-Worthy!!! EPIC!!!! Exceeded all my expectations!!!” 
 —Andra P., @andra_bookmom on Charm 
 “If you haven’t read the series yet, you are missing out!” 
 —Barbara E., @calleycat61 on the Crave series 
 “I think this is going to be my new obsession.” 
 —Sharon L., @bebalovetwilight on the Crave series 
 “Tracy’s writing style is a work of art.” 
 —Megan H., @meganmariehusted on Court
 
 
 Industry praise for Tracy Wolff’s Crave series
 An Amazon Best Book of the Month: Crave, Crush, Covet, Charm
 * “The generation that missed Twilight will be bitten by this one.” 
 —SLJ, starred review, on Crave
 “A wild ride from start to finish…setting up a finale that’s truly not to be missed.” 
 —Hypable on Covet
 A #1 New York Times bestselling series
 A USA Today, Publishers Weekly, and Spiegel international bestselling series
 “It will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very end… You’re going to be waiting eagerly for what will be coming next.”
 —The Nerd Daily, on Court
 “So many twists and turns, you need a roadmap for this thrilling adventure.”
 —Culturess, on Covet
 “YA Feminist Must-Reads of 2020”
 —Glitter magazine, on Crush
 “Throw in some deadly intrigue to mingle with the dark secret Jaxon bears, and you’ve got a recipe for YA vampire success.”
 —Bustle, on Crave
 “Harry Potter meets Twilight.”
 —The Charger Bulletin, on Crave
 
 
 Also by Tracy Wolff
 The Crave series 
 Crave
 Crush
 Covet
 Court
 Charm
 Cherish
 Katmere Academy: An Insider’s Guide
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, or persons, living or dead, is coincidental. 
 Copyright © 2023 by Tracy Deebs-Elkenaney. All rights reserved, including the right to reproduce, distribute, or transmit in any form or by any means. For information regarding subsidiary rights, please contact the Publisher.Preview of Sign of the Slayer copyright © 2023 by Sharina Harris
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 Edited by Liz Pelletier
 Cover art and design by Bree Archer
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 Interior endpaper design by Elizabeth Turner Stokes
 Interior design by Toni Kerr
 ISBN 978-1-64937-316-8 (Hardcover) ISBN 978-1-64937-556-8 (B&N)ISBN 978-1-64937-557-5 (BAM) ISBN 978-1-64937-488-2 (TARGET)ISBN 978-1-64937-555-1 (WALMART) ISBN 978-1-64937-317-5 (Ebook)
 Manufactured in the United States of America
 First Edition May 2023
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 To the people I Cherish:Steph, Adam, Noor, and Omar.Forever and always.
 
 
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 1
 A Ribbon forYour Thoughts
 “Do you think we’re ever going to see this place again?” The question slips out as Hudson and I walk past the campus to the diner where we’re supposed to meet Eden and Heather. 
 Originally, we’d settled on the university center, but the coffee is better at the diner, and I think Heather’s trying to impress a certain dragon. 
 “Of course we’ll see it again,” he tells me, sliding a comforting hand into mine. “What even makes you ask?”
 I shoot him a look. “The last time we were in the Shadow Realm, it took us years to find our way back to this world. And I forgot you.”
 The guilt of everything I’d forgotten has danced at the corners of my mind for months, but now that I have my actual memories of our time in Adarie back…it’s like a punch to my heart. 
 All I want to do is turn around and go home, so I can just think about everything. So I can be with Hudson as I sort through the memories, cherish all the things that made me fall in love with him that first time—including those damn bird calls of his. 
 The fact that he had all this inside him for months since our return, and I didn’t have a clue… The pain of it is indescribable. It makes my stomach churn and turns every part of me to an open, gaping wound. 
 Which only gets worse when Hudson laughs down at me and adds, “You say that like it’s a crime.”
 “It feels like a crime,” I answer, battling against the tears that burn the backs of my eyes.
 He squeezes my hand, rubs his thumb back and forth over the double promise ring on my left ring finger—half from Giant City, half from the Shadow Realm. “I already told you, I’m the guy who’s lucky enough to have his girl fall in love with him twice. I don’t feel bad about that.”
 “For now.”
 He lifts a brow even as he looks at me with teasing blue eyes. “Does that mean you’re planning on falling out of love with me?” he asks. “If so, I’m not okay with that part of the plan.”
 “Obviously