Se connecter~LYORARied and I made our way out of the castle as swiftly as we could.We avoided the main roads and stuck to side bushes and forgotten paths just in case Odette’s diversion didn’t work as planned.My heart raced with fear as we moved but I kept pushing for my daughter’s sake. I was doing this for her.I knew how much she loved the Thornevale boys. Even when she refused to admit it, I saw right through her. So somehow I knew that fixing this whole mess would give her the happiness she deserved.She had been through so much. All her life I couldn’t even give her peace. We were always moving from one place to another avoiding what was inevitable.At this point, I knew that the best approach was to end it all. So that my baby girl could finally have the life she deserved.“If you need to rest, let me know,” Ried’s voice swept through my ears.But I waved his offer off. “No need. We are almost there.”He threw me a glance clearly seeing the sweat on my face. But before he could say anyt
~ODETTEThe moment Ried’s idea echoed through the air, I knew I was cornered.My pride was getting bruised badly.To think that I, Odette, the first high priestess had to be reduced into taking ideas from mere creatures…It was frustrating. In fact it was pathetically absurd that I was even considering it.The very reminder that I was stooping so low to let Lyora and Ried help me end Varek, made my stomach turn.I was in a very desperate position in this life. And I blamed the vessel I chose.But I had no choice.I couldn’t think of something better and we were already running out of time.I rolled my eyes and took in a deep breath before glaring at Ried.“So, where can we find this… Danielle’s father you claim to be your friend?”Ried’s posture instantly straightened. “He resides in the city just outside the capital. If we leave now, we can reach him before dawn.”Again, his calculation was right. But I sneered at the loop hole it presented.“Okay, so we have his location and a time
~NYRAThe wind blew violently against my ears as my body descended heavily down the cliff.I was falling hard. My brain couldn’t even begin to fathom the pain that awaited me.All I could hope for was sudden death without pain…But then my heart was already squeezing from my failed mission. I couldn’t save them…Cassian. Rylan. Sylver.I failed them.Thinking of them froze time in my mind. And somehow, I saw our last moment.The fear in their eyes as they had drank my blood for the last time. The conflict of trying to protect me and doing Varek’s bidding as they made love to me…“Oh Gods…” A single tear dropped down my eye as the wave of my doom hit me.I couldn’t save them. They were going to be forever doomed to serve Varek. And the world would follow right after.“I’m sorry…” I choked out as the ground grew closer.I closed my eyes and embraced my end—But rather than pain or the end I was expecting, strong arms caught my right arm, knocking air off my lungs.Shock shot through me
~NYRAWith Odette dealing with Varek on the surface, I retreated away from our shared consciousness and focused on the task before me.“Okay, Nyra… let’s do this…” I exhaled as I stared at the white void around me.I knew that stepping away from here could endanger my chances of regaining control of my body from Odette. But it was also the only way that I could save the triplets and stop Varek.Yes, Odette couldn’t be trusted. But she wasn’t the biggest threat. What mattered was eliminating Varek by every means necessary—even if that meant never getting my body back.Fuelled with determination, I began to move.I didn’t exactly have a map of where I was going. But I had an idea. Each time the triplets became monsters, a dark crack appeared on the ground within the white void around me. That had to mean something…So I followed the black cracks. I had a strong feeling that it was a link. A sort of foot trail from the corruption Varek was pumping through the boys. And since we were all
~ODETTELyora, Nyra’s mother hugged me. Tight.My body stiffened even further. The pathetic woman thought I was her daughter!“Oh my dear child… I was so worried…” she kept mumbling as she squeezed me against her body even tighter.I felt claws over my skin and disgust washed over me. But no matter how my body felt, I couldn’t bring myself to pull away.It was like some kind of curse that forced my body and soul to want different things… to feel different things…While my brain screamed with disgust at the contact, another part of me started to weaken as Lyora’s hug became warm— and it didn’t stop there.The warmth she brought began to spread through the cold etched in my body. It melted away my stiff resolve and opened up an old path through my memories.A path I had buried long ago… a memory so far away, it felt strange…A memory filled with warmth and love.My mother’s hug.My eyes turned glassy as the pictures shuffled, then settled in that old memory. A long time ago when I still
~ODETTEI gasped awake.My body instantly stiffened into alertness as my eyes found the boys laying in bed with me.The flashes of what we had done came back and my stomach turned.We had sex. And they drank from me. All thanks to Varek’s manipulation!Anger surged through me and I narrowed my eyes on him. The monster who started all of these— Varek!He was fast asleep in Lyon’s body. For a moment one could even think that it was just Lyon in there.But I knew better.Because while he looked normal, the triplets didn’t. They were on the bed, barely moving like they were asleep too.But they weren’t.Their eyes were wide awake, staring into the ceiling without even a blink.It was almost like their bodies were shut down, yet somehow, they were still there.Were they?To be sure, I moved my hands slowly from my side. Then I brought it over their faces.Just like I thought, they still didn’t blink nor react.My heart skipped in that moment because against my pride, I realized one thing.
~DANIELLE'Danielle... Lamukah...'I stirred in my sleep trying to ignore the whispers that suddenly filled my ears. But they only got louder.'Danielle...' the whispers called again. But this time, they were gentle, soft and strangely seductive.It became like soft kisses over my skin, forcing me
~LYONA calming smile stretched over my features as I held Nyra in my arms."Why didn't you tell me you would be here?" I whispered to her beautiful face.She looked pale, clearly too cold from waiting out here for too long, obviously wanting a retake of what we did the other night.If only she tol
~CASSIANMy heart slammed hard in my chest as Rylan’s presence filled the room.I wanted to drop the notepad and pretend like I didn’t see anything. But I knew I couldn’t avoid this.I had to deal with it.Now.Slowly, I turned to face him with the notepad still open. I flipped through the drawings
~SYLVERMy already vexed face froze in shock as the rogue shooter pointed his trembling fingers at no one else but—me.And he didn’t stop there—he said my name.I, Sylver Ravenwood, was the one who supposedly sent him.A fit of rage erupted inside me like wildfire.I wanted to explode. Even the voi







