LOGINBut only one sapling survived.Asher’s.I never understood why. And before I could find out, I had to destroy the carvera to save Xanthea.I knew Asher was powerful.But to survive such high rank celestial weapons? To fight four gods alone while being wounded by holy rain and trapped within a divine
His fists tightened. But he did not deny it.I let out a sigh.“This will break you,” I said quietly. “Asher and I are different. But Ezra? How will you watch him suffer all over again? How will you end the life you once saved with your own?”A shudder ran through his body, pain fracturing his compo
[Raven]“Ruhna is a prophesied wolf now. So, I can’t say for certain. But when she was Cadence’s wolf, Lord Yandor told me she was powered by soullight.”My eyes widened.Soullight.The word seared through my veins like acid.Soullight was an element of the soul — abundant in celestials, dormant in
But she would have the freedom to choose her methods.And from what I knew of her…If she can take a dagger to her heart for someone like me, then for Ezra—She wouldn’t hesitate to experiment on people.“The carvera X23,” Azum said, walking beside me. “Was it one of your experiments?”I nodded.“An
Because right now, I saw no way out of our curse.My research was ruined, and so was Asher’s plan.“Xanthea wouldn’t give you the kind of weak children you needed as curse blockers for your sacrifice, even if she conceived,” Azum said.“The curse will not let her conceive,” I replied.I wouldn’t let
[Raven]“Yours?” Azum tilted his head.Stepping closer to me, he held my glare.“Are you sure you possess the power to make her yours?” Azum questioned my claim, yet it felt as though he had questioned my entire belief system.In my arrogance, I opened my mouth to reassert it.But the word ‘mine’ t
I had left behind all the impossible dreams like being free in the Earthly realm. I no longer had a dream I yearned to pursue, not even freedom. Maybe there was only one thing I looked forward to and feared at the same time — death. He stepped closer. “I can help you get out—” “Beta Draknor!” Nesr
The royal Virgo palace was on fire and so were the surrounding areas. Most areas that Ezra burned down were all high end and heavily developed and populated areas. He grabbed my chin, squeezing my cheeks. He made me look at the royal palace through my bleary gaze. “Look! Look! Look at them burn, X
[Xanthea] An icy sensation crawled up my leg. The din of my breaths and my heartbeats faltered in my ears as the sound of rustling grass, as if a serpent hastily slithered through them. I stood barefoot on the dewy grass, aware of every stir in the surrounding underbrush. Cold fog condensed on my
[Xanthea] We were all in Raven’s car. He was driving us to the hospital. Ezra sat on the passenger’s seat while I sat on the backseat with Asher. I had quickly changed into a full-sleeved, shin length navy blue dress and matching heels after a bath. They were the only clothes in the cupboard when







