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chapter 54: Rise from the ashes
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2026-05-23 16:57:45
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Shattered by three, claimed by none chapter 59: final breakthrough
Vex's POVHer words had really brought me back to reality. I had been spiraling, drowning in the failure of those five samples, letting the weight of my own expectations crush me. And she had pulled me out with a few sentences and an insult. That was what I needed. Not praise. Just the truth, plain and unvarnished.My family had made me believe that failure was not an option. From the time I could hold a pencil, I had been told that I was exceptional, that my intelligence was a gift that set me apart from everyone else. They praised me for every correct answer, celebrated every academic achievement, and never once taught me how to handle being wrong. That praise had made me cocky. It had made me proud. It had made me insufferable, even to myself.But Sage did not care about any of that. She did not care about my family's name or my reputation or the long list of accomplishments I had stacked up over the years. She was blunt. She did not talk to me like she wanted to get on my good sid
Shattered by three, claimed by none chapter 58: Get off your high horse
Sage's POV I nudged him as soon as i closed the door. "Very funny Vex. I am doing this for Milo. I want this to end. Once and for all."But in my mind, the truth was different. The shorter amount of time Milo spent around these men, the lesser the chance that they would find out she was their daughter. I did not want them to know. I could not let them know. Every moment they spent together, every bond they formed, every smile Milo gave them, was another thread pulling me closer to the moment when the truth would unravel whether I was ready or not."Thank you for accepting," Vex said.The word sounded strange coming from him, foreign. Vex did not thank people. He demanded, he analyzed, he corrected. He did not express gratitude.It felt weird. Unsettling.I followed him back to the lab. The room was cold, the lights dim, the equipment humming softly in the corners. The virus sat in its glass case, alive and pulsing, that purple mass moving like it had a heartbeat of its own. I stared
Shattered by three, claimed by none chapter 57: Taking the fatherly role
Vex's POVI noticed the drained look on Sage's face when Kael said those words. Her color drained further, and her eyes went wide with something that looked like fear. She held Milo tighter, as if she was about to be taken away."What do you mean by that?" Sage asked. Her tone was filled with dread, the kind of dread that comes from a secret you have been keeping for years finally being dragged into the light.I stepped forward, my knee still aching from where the ice had struck me. "What Milo was going through, the outburst after using her blood, it is actually common among children with powerful abilities. Its something that i have read about among other things in our territory."Sage stared at me. "What are you talking about?"I continued. "When children start showing signs of their abilities at a very young age, their core is so powerful that their fragile bodies cannot handle all of it. The power builds up, and when it reaches a breaking point, it lashes out. They cannot control
Shattered by three, claimed by none chapter 56: The father's calming presence
Sage's POVThe men stood frozen for a moment, their faces pale, their eyes wide. Kael's grip on Tom loosened. Cass ducked as a shard of ice flew past his head. Vex stumbled back against the wall."Stay back!" I shouted. "Do not come any closer!"Kael asked. "What is happening to her?"I kept my distance from Milo, watching as fire erupted from her mouth and ice exploded from her hands. The floor was covered in frost and ash. "This is the aftermath of her using her blood to cure someone. Her powers become unstable. They lash out."Milo screamed again, a sound of pain and frustration and fear all tangled together. I could not hold her. I could not touch her. And that hurts way more.Vex's voice was hard, judgmental. "Why would you allow her to do this? You knew what would happen. You have seen this before."I snapped my head toward him. "It usually happens an hour later. I had no time to prepare. I had no time to get her somewhere safe. I never got the chance to even get her out of thi
Shattered by three, claimed by none chapter 55: Milo's outburst
Sage's POVVex grabbed the chain that was still attached to Tom's wrists and yanked hard. Tom's body jerked backward, dragged across the floor, his hands clawing at the ground as he tried to push himself forward again.I could not believe what I was seeing. Milo's blood was supposed to work. It had worked before. It had cured people. Why was Tom acting like this? Why was he attacking us?"Take Milo and leave," Vex said sharply. "Now."I grabbed Milo's hand and pulled her out of the cell. The three men moved inside, positioning themselves between us and Tom.The screeching from the other cells was still loud, still piercing, a chorus of monsters calling to each other.I turned Milo away from the cell. I did not want her to see this. I did not want her to watch Tom like this.Milo was crying. Her small body shook against mine, and her voice was muffled against my chest. "Does my blood not work anymore? Did I lose it? Is Tom going to die because I am useless now?"I held her tighter. "No
Shattered by three, claimed by none chapter 54: Rise from the ashes
Sage's POVI looked at Vex, then at Tom's grey skin, then back at Vex. "I have to save him. I cannot let him die like this."Kael stepped forward with his eyes narrowed. "What are you two talking about? What is it that you do not want to share with the rest of us? We are all in this situation together."Cass moved closer as well, his expression curious and suspicious at the same time.Vex looked at me, then went to Kael and Cass. He leaned in and spoke to them in a low tone, too low for anyone else to hear. I watched their faces as Vex spoke. Cass turned to the man. "We can find our way out. You do not need to stay. Go. Attend to your other duties."The man frowned. "I should stay. The festival preparations—"Cass placed a hand on the man's shoulder and began guiding him back toward the elevator. "We will not do anything stupid. We just need a moment to discuss our next steps. Alone. Your festival is tomorrow so you don't need to rush anything."The man looked like he wanted to argue
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