LOGIN“Reality?” Ezra scowled. “What the hell do you know about reality?” “Much more than you do,” Asher replied coldly. “Survival demands sacrifice. That’s the only reason you’re still standing here. People within those walls sacrificed themselves to save you.” “And that’s why I don’t want any more sac
[Raven]“Because if that day ever comes… I will choose Asher.”A chill crawled down my spine. Something sharp and slow spread through my chest, consuming me piece by piece. It wasn’t what he said.It was how easily he said it.As though the choice had never been difficult to begin with.I shut my
And I had never seen Ezra look at him with such fury.Ezra had always been restrained and understanding when it came to Asher.But that day, there was no warmth left in him.Only wrath.Asher walked to the desk, opened the file, and skimmed through its contents before letting out a quiet sigh.“You
[Raven](Flashback)I had created Deathless Death in a completely confidential environment controlled by Asher.But two years later, Ezra found out about it…“Why did you make it?” Ezra asked, his voice unnervingly calm as he stood across the desk in my office at Pheles Palace. I stared at the conf
My heart pounded violently against my ribs as I stared through the glass.My body tensed as the artificial systems of machinery and sigils forced Asher’s body back into function.The monitors flickered.An unstable heartbeat appeared.But the brainwaves remained flat.Nothing.Absolutely nothing.Th
Mindlink was the only form of communication that remained functional. If something happened in the bunker, the healers would contact me directly.Right.There was no way these whales knew Asher was here.The whales united at a distance from the facility and then swam out of sight.The restlessness i
Then, past her, to the lone, mature Carvera tree standing in the middle of the valley.The last bits of confirmation snapped into place.Ignoring the way divine energy seared my skin, I knelt into the pooling light beneath her.“What’s your blood type?” I asked Azum.“What — why?”I grabbed his arm,
I always had. I just never trusted my eyes enough to believe it.Even now, my mind wanted me to believe a lie, while my guts saw the truth crystal clear.Asher’s emotional aura had shown color once before, and because of that, I wanted to give him the benefit of the doubt.But the harder he tried t
‘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
[Raven]Had Zxlorthon not calmed me, I don’t know what I would have done to myself, to her, to us.‘You would have done exactly what you did,’ Zxlorthon whispered. ‘You can wear yourself like poison all you want, but when it truly matters, you will always heal even if it hurts you, and that is why I







