MasukIf one monster had to bear the sins of the Nightwhisper ancestors, then let that monster be me.I closed my eyes. I forcibly opened the walls of my mind link, sending all my emotions through the mate bond still connected to the remnants of Alaric’s energy.“Alaric... can you hear me?” I whispered in
MAEVE POV“Alaric! No!” I screamed hoarsely.I pushed forward and thrust my fingers toward Uncle Garson’s neck, my silver energy shimmering brightly. My uncle didn’t move at all. Instead, he tilted his head, exposing his neck and revealing his weakest point.“Come on, what are you waiting for, Maeve
"You wanna take out that old parasite, or should I, Alaric?" Dorian asked."Let's finish him now, Dorian," Alaric growled.They both stepped forward without hesitation. I could feel the energy making me stronger because of Alaric's presence—and Dorian's as well. And this time, I was the one who had
MAEVE POVThe pressure of Uncle Garson's aura nearly crushed my bones. My lungs felt as though they were being squeezed between two steel plates. Yet in the middle of the despair darkening my vision... heat spread upward from my wrist.The conduit bracelet trembled, channeling energy that flooded my
"Your heart, Maeve. The heart of Nightwhisper's last legitimate heir. Your heart is the Original Host."I froze. An icy chill traveled from my feet to my spine."You deliberately released the parasites into the Forbidden Forest just to see whether they'd be attracted to me," I whispered as everythin
MAEVE POVMy breathing came in ragged gasps as I reached the doors to the throne room. On my way here, I had already taken down several parasite soldiers. My body felt like it was being sliced apart, and the Silver Woman's voice kept growing louder inside my head.Because I had been using silver ene
ALARIC POV“Get up!” I roar, my voice booming through the freezing morning air. “Do you think Alpha Garson’s dogs are going to give you time to rest?!”A young man in front of me coughs up blood, clutching the ribs I had just kicked. He struggles to stand on shaking knees, gripping his wooden sword
I place my palm against the ground, and silver energy begins spreading outward. No black shadows appear, a sign that the power is no longer mixed with the Silver Woman’s darkness. Instead, my energy becomes invisible to the naked eye.But I can still feel it moving rapidly toward the two watchtowers
We slowly break apart from the kiss, our breaths mingling into white mist in the freezing air.I sit down and pull Maeve into my arms, and peace settles inside me there. Especially when Maeve leans against my chest, and I can feel her heartbeat, alive and steady.“What should I do to face Uncle Gars
“What are you doing? Pick up your sword and fight me, Sword Bearer.”“No,” Alaric says firmly.“How amusing… are you not afraid of dying by my hands? Or are you going to stab me in the back and kill me all over again?”“I never stabbed you in the back, Princess. I am willing to die for you.”A low g







