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
A small, manipulative smile curls across my lips.Did he seriously think I’d let them leave without me?While Maeve, who should’ve been mine, gets taken away?Oh no. Not happening.“You clearly misunderstand how I work, Sword Bearer. My formulas and my escape routes don’t come for free.”“What do yo
DORIAN POVI can faintly hear the pounding of boots and the howls of guards echoing up from the lower floors, filling the corridor behind me. Alpha Ezra isn’t playing around. He’s mobilized an entire battalion of instructors and guards just to hunt down one student and one Sword Bearer, now branded
“Alaric, I—”“I tortured myself every single night because I thought I wanted a weak male Alpha!” he cuts in harshly. “My instincts and my logic kept tearing each other apart because of your lies!”I lower my head, unable to answer.“Since when did that Duskborne bastard know you were a woman?”The
MAEVE POVMy hands tremble as I clutch the black cloak wrapped around my body. Alaric’s stare pins down every last piece of my sanity. The pressure of his presence crushes against my chest until I can barely breathe.He cages me between his massive body and the cold stone wall. His scent surrounds m







