LOGINAzum let out a hollow, humorless laugh as he ran his tongue across his inner cheek.“You are an alchemist,” he said. “I think you already know the answer.”I shut my eyes.“The conditions matter,” he continued. “A potion created to cure harm of a certain magnitude, can only be produced under conditi
This was everything I had been trying to accomplish since his relapse.Everything I had failed to do.Ezra was finally responding positively to the treatment.A minute later, the alarms settled down.We’d still need the overhealing operation to help his body recover from the impact of under-healing.
The healer hesitated.“What is it?” I asked.“Last night, Lady Xanthea and Azum disappeared,” the healer said. “We searched the entire bunker but couldn’t locate either of them. They reappeared roughly an hour ago.”My eyes narrowed.“Where were they?” My grip tightened on the reports.“We aren’t ce
[Raven]I was back in my cabin in the underground bunker. Stripping off my clothes, I tossed them into the incineration vault and stepped beneath the shower. Hot water ran over my skin as I scrubbed away Asher's lingering scent from my body.I tried not to think about him, but his face kept flashi
I was fortunate enough to be guided by Professor Killburg when I joined Helxton. He helped me create the foundations of ethical healing practices. Most of the healing principles I followed were given by him, which were also the core codes the secret healer society operated on.“Am I not already a p
Killburg gave me a shut-up-or-I’ll-rip-your-tongue-out look, and I did because I knew he could easily do that if I pissed him enough.“Politics is a wild space where every inch of your body is exposed to vultures ready to rip your flesh off if it serves their agenda. They don’t even spare their Alph
“Ugh! Ah!” Asher vomited blood, clenching his chest with his trembling hands.“Asher!” I involuntarily took a few frantic steps towards him.An icy shudder crawled down my spine as my steps halted abruptly.‘Don’t!’The foreign voice in my head rang so loud it made my ears throb.“Xanthea… please…”
“Don’t be scared. You are not alone, Asher. I’m here,” she said, taking a tight gulp as she forced a faint smile through the tears. “I’m right here with you. And I won’t leave. I promise. If the Madness takes you, it’ll have to take me too.”No.The shadows stirred, slithering toward her.Icifer loo
[Raven]Even without Azum, controlling Zosha’s powers wouldn’t be a problem for me, but the process involved hurting her, and that kind of pain could be deeply traumatic for a child.And if Xanthea found out, that omega would turn hell upside down. From recent events, it was clear she cared more abo
[Asher]The thing I had avoided my entire life finally happened: Icifer’s desires had reached the Throne.“The weapon Cadence mentioned in Alpha Caelum’s letter,” Yandor’s voice shook a little. “The weapon that’s powerful enough to bring down heaven. The one that must be obliterated. Could it be a d







