LOGINIf 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
Oh my God… that is a parasite sample!“This parasite is the most perfect and most destructive mutation I have ever seen. There is no formula in the modern world capable of neutralizing its poison without killing the host.” Dorian casually twirls the crystal tube between his fingers.“But Alaric surv
Maeve swallows nervously. Her eyes dart away from mine.“I got sick while drinking the formula, and Dorian had to hold me down so I would not throw it up,” she whispers.“He hurt you. Do you realize that?” I hiss through clenched teeth.“But—”“Princess Maeve, listen to me. Dorian forces you, binds
Especially because he no longer trusts me while I remain tied to Dorian.“Move aside, Sword Bearer. I need to check on our princess.”An elegant and irritating voice suddenly breaks the tension between us. Dorian appears behind Alaric and immediately approaches me. Dorian ignores the low growl comin
MAEVE POV“Kill!”The voice echoes through my skull again. Unlike before, the voices are no longer overlapping. This time, there is only one clear, cold voice: the Silver Woman.“Blood must be repaid with blood, Maeve. Are you really going to keep ignoring that?”I stop walking and shake my head qui







