Se connecter~Celina~The entire chamber had gone deathly silent after Antoinette’s head rolled across the ritual floor.The deity wearing Clara’s body merely watched it happen with mild boredom, as if killing the very woman who had worshipped and summoned it was no more significant than brushing dirt off its clothes. And somehow that terrified me more than rage would have. Because rage was human. But this thing? It didn’t even hate us enough to be cruel. It simply didn’t care.The shadows above the chamber pulsed slowly, spreading wider across the ceiling like veins infecting flesh. The ritual markings beneath us flickered erratically now, unstable energy surging through the heptagon in uneven bursts.And Clara or whatever now controlled her body looked mildly inconvenienced. Her black eyes swept across the room lazily before settling on Logan.“Interesting,” she murmured and the sound of her voice made my skin crawl. It simply felt wrong somehow. Like hearing words spoken underwater.“You carry
CelinaThe chamber descended into complete madness once Antoinette started mending the barrier when it was close to breaking. Logan and Amanda only looked shocked for a moment before using their power against the barrier again. Cracks started spreading slowly across its surface once more but Antoinette reinforced it again with violent bursts of magic. Seeing Antoinette trying to stop them, Derek joined them too, his fists slamming against the weakened points whenever openings appeared. The barrier trembled again b(ut it still held.Meanwhile, Antoinette started attacking relentlessly. Dark magic lashed through the chamber like living whips, striking toward Amanda and Logan again and again, forcing them to divide their focus between breaking the barrier and defending themselves.“You idiots!” Antoinette shrieked. “Do you even understand what you’ve done?!”“Yeah,” Logan snapped while blocking another attack. “Stopped your creepy cult ritual from succeeding.”“You corrupted the descent!
~Celina~The ritual markings beneath us no longer pulsed in a steady rhythm as before. Instead the energy surged erratically now, flickering between violent bursts and eerie stillness. Suddenly, Clara staggered backward, clutching her chest. Her expression had changed completely by now. The triumph from moments ago was gone and now there was only fear.“No…” she whispered shakily.Her eyes darted wildly between herself and Logan.“How is this possible? Why do I feel still connected to that thing? I was sure what I tried worked and it transferred to him. So why do I still feel it trying to take over my body? Why?!”Antoinette stared at her coldly but just shook her head in silence. Clara’s breathing became uneven and a violent tremor shook her body suddenly, making her gasp. Then I watched with wide eyes as it happened again. A pulse of black energy flickered across her skin, only to vanish and reappear around Logan instead. It happened again and again, as if something was trying to de
~Celina~The moment Logan opened his eyes, I knew that something was wrong. I watched as he slowly rose from the ground, almost mechanically, like invisible strings were pulling him upward. The shadows around him thickened as he moved, dark energy slithering over his skin ominously. And his eyes were completely black. He didn’t look like a human anymore and a chill crawled down my spine at the sight. Beside me, Derek went still too. Every muscle in his body tightened as he watched Logan rise fully to his feet. Even Clara paused for a moment as she watched him. And then she smiled. A slow triumphant grin spread across her face, as if she had finally found the answer she had been searching for.“Perfect,” she murmured as if in a daze. But I knew it wasn’t. Because I could see the panic flashing in Antoinette’s eyes.“Don’t,” she snapped sharply but Clara ignored her completely. Her eyes stayed fixed on Logan.“My dear puppet,” she purred, stepping closer toward him. “Looks like you’ll
~Clara~I had been a fool. The realization burned worse than the foreign power tearing through my veins. Every spell I threw at Antoinette cracked against her defenses uselessly, my attacks unraveling before they could even reach her properly. She moved through my magic effortlessly, like she had expected every move before I even made it. Because she probably had. Because while I had been celebrating every tiny increase in my power, thinking I was becoming unstoppable, she had been hiding what she truly was. A monster.My body shook violently as another pulse of foreign energy twisted through me, something ancient pressing against my mind, trying to force its way deeper. I staggered as pain exploded behind my eyes.“You really believed you were special?” Antoinette said calmly, amusement dripping from every word. “How naive and adorable!”“Shut up!” I screamed, hurling another wave of power toward her. She deflected it with a flick of her wrist.Rage surged through me making me feel a
~Celina~For a moment, I could only stare at Clara as the wave of energy hit her body. I stared at the way her body trembled, not with power, but with something fighting against her. The way her expression had twisted from arrogance to horror in a matter of seconds. And then it clicked. Antoinette had never intended to share power. Not with Clara or with anyone else. Everything she had promised and every ritual they did together, it had all been a lie, a mere setup. Clara was never a partner like she believed. She was an offering, just a vessel.My breath hitched as I watched the dark energy ripple beneath Clara’s skin, her movements jerking, as if something inside her was clawing for control. Something ancient. Something that did not belong in this world.A deity. The word sent a chill through me. Not the kind people prayed to or the kind that protected. This was something else entirely. Something summoned by requiring seven human sacrifices to rise. My stomach turned at just the thou
~Celina~Days passed by in a blur as the entire Royal pack buzzed about in preparation for the Alpha Summit, and finally the day was here. As I stood in front of the mirror wearing the exquisite gown that made me feel like a warrior princess, Fiona fussed around me like a mother hen. I couldn’t hel
As I stared at Derek and Fiona in confusion, Derek just stared at me nonchalantly. Meanwhile, Fiona practically vibrated with excitement. Will someone tell me what is going on here?Seeing my baffled look, Fiona let out a laugh before taking my hand.“Don’t look so panicked. We are not going to bit
~Logan~“I think this blue gown makes my eyes look bluish rather than gray. But then again, this red one is stunning and goes well with my dark hair. Logan! Which one do you think I should wear to the Alpha Summit?” Clara asked excitedly, raising two gowns, and I gritted my teeth as I stared at her
~Celina ~I stared at James, my mind full of confusion. Derek had been so busy these days that I hadn’t even gotten a glimpse of him. Now that I knew the Alpha Summit was coming, I knew he was probably dealing with its preparations. After all, a meeting where all sorts of Alphas, probably even those







