MasukBut they couldn’t parry it all.My heart no longer pounded.It… slowed.For a moment.Then ripped itself apart, drowning every voice, including Zxlorthon’s warnings.Until only one voice remained.“Give back my brother!”“Return Asher to me!”The shadows writhed violently, hissing as they stopped sh
I frowned as my mind went completely blank.What happened next… was a jumbled chain of fragmented memories.I got up from the couch, opened the cabin’s door and strode out.The corridors swam past me, stretching and warping.Panicked staff. Military trying to pacify them. All blended together.Faces
The bunker wouldn’t hold.Ezra. Xanthea—“I need to get to them.”I didn’t realize I’d said it out loud.I got to my feet.Power surged beneath my skin as I reached to teleport—Cold metal snapped around my wrists.I froze, my power dying in my veins.Mana blocker cufflinks?“What the fuck do you th
[Raven]‘He’s here.’ My breath stalled at Nesryn’s mind-link, my step faltering as I froze in the middle of the cabin.It was almost midnight.The restlessness in my chest detonated without warning, drowning out even the thunder of my heart.‘From the energy fluctuations around the Parliament palac
“Because this was…” I held his gaze, a chill running down my spine. “…my alpha’s command.”The words felt like shards of glass on my tongue and like a soothing ointment in my chest.I had never called Asher alpha. I had always been openly disrespectful to him in front of the pack.Now, for the first
‘Tell no one of my fall. Go to my Alpha cabin. Sit on my chair. Call only Draknor. He’ll understand that I had succumbed to Madness. He’ll know what to do next.’Asher used to repeat that to me and Ezra.At the strangest times.And we just… ignored it.Never realizing — those were the days he fought
[Raven]Freeing myself from Madness’ grip, I collapsed on my knees. I gasped as fire tore through my bones and my heart thundered loud enough to drown out all other noise.My frantic breaths scorched the back of my throat as the brutal vibration in my body subsided slowly, leaving behind a deep, bu
‘But wait!’ I chuckled. ‘Demons can’t pray without suffering divine punishment. So, I guess you’re just… doomed, Alpha.’ ‘I guess I am.’Asher gave a curt nod, and I scoffed, allowing the sound of the waves to fill the silence between us until…‘Promise me you won’t hesitate,’ he said firmly, mean
‘Which includes me,’ I said.‘We’ll have only seconds to escape.’‘I know.’ Steadying my breath, I pulled away from Madness.I glanced at Azum and Yandor, standing a few steps behind him.In that brief window of seconds, I would have to escape with Xanthea and Azum.It wouldn’t be easy with celesti
He smiled, clicking his tongue.“I couldn’t come close to you, but you could call me. And you did.”My eyes widened. “I knew you’d call for Asher,” he murmured, voice dripping with satisfaction. “The moment you did, you gave his body indirect consent.”He leaned closer, his grin dark as he held my







