title: A Glimmer in the Night
author: Taylor, Keary
description: My life has been an endless march of survival and roadblocks.  The gate closed, and we were trapped in the DarkVerse.  We eventually made peace with the darklings, but for over a century, gatekeepers came and went, and still, we could not return home.  Then I was taken against my will, and tortured for decades.When I escape, all that is on my mind is vengeance and the drive to finally accomplish what I set out to do: open the gate.But I wasn't prepared for her.  We plucked Jade out of a nightmare of a life.  How she is even sane is a wonder to me, but the second she manifests, she is proving to be one of the best of her kind.I shouldn't keep watching her.  My eyes shouldn't linger.  But I can't stop.  I'm astounded by this woman and everything she has overcome.  And by her stolen glances, the way she doesn't turn away from my scars of war and torture, I don't think I'm alone in this.She is a darkling, and I am an ultralight.  We couldn't be more different.  We're natural enemies.But Jade has changed everything, and I'm not so sure going back to the LightVerse is where I belong anymore.