LOGIN"Your skin color has returned to normal. No signs of tissue damage from the parasites. Congratulations, Princess, you're officially a mortal human who's completely useless in combat.""Thank you for your honest diagnosis, Dorian," I said, trying to sit up.Alaric immediately slipped two large pillow
MAEVE POVSunlight pierced my eyelids with scorching heat. I blinked, feeling my eyelids as heavy as lead. My body was stiff, and my muscles ached as though they had just been struck by a sledgehammer over and over again.Yet something felt very different. The cold that usually nested deep within my
“To hell with your magic!” I roared without the slightest hesitation. “To hell with this throne and your ancestors’ power! I don’t love your magic, Maeve! I love you! Throw away that damned magic and come back to me!”My words seemed to become an anchor in the storm inside her mind. The black haze i
ALARIC POV“Let me go, Bastard!” I roared, my voice cutting through the sound of the storm of darkness raging in the middle of the throne room.I struggled with all my strength, wrenching against Dorian’s hands as he tried to lock my neck and pin me to the shattered marble floor.“You’re insane, Ala
I looked up and stared at Uncle Garson, who was now beginning to choke from the loss of his parasite magic."Your turn, Uncle Garson," I hissed. "Give me the rest of your power!"I focused the pull of my energy directly onto Uncle Garson's body with extreme intensity."NO! STOP! AAAAAA!" Uncle Garso
MAEVE POVMy scream shattered as the parasite mist continued slamming into my chest. And it wasn't just energy striking me—it was voices filled with pain. All of them overlapped, screaming and crying out in agony.It felt like my skull was about to explode. Because I could hear the voices of wolves
MAEVE POVMy teeth grind together as I let out a low growl while backing away and ignoring Dorian. I hope it makes him keep his distance and think Reeve is still dangerous.I ignore Dorian completely and quicken my steps toward the hall. When I reach the doors, I immediately slip into the crowd of s
MAEVE POVThe air here isn’t free. It feels like you have to pay for every breath with a piece of your life.When the black iron gates of Lycan Spirit Academy swung open, the first thing that hit me was the pressure.Pheromones.A thick layer of Alpha pheromones, aggressive, dominant, suffocating.F
MAEVE POV“Reeve?” Uncle Garson whispered, disbelief thick in his voice. “I thought you were feeling unwell tonight.”A smile tugged at my mouth. “As you can see, Uncle, I feel very, very refreshed.”I copied Reeve’s tone, arrogant and sure of itself. “Or are you disappointed I can still stand?”“Ah
MAEVE POV"Meave, your only worth is your womb — bear an heir for Nightwhisper's allies." The elders' words echo in my chest.I stand before the mirror in my wedding gown, the high collar tight against my throat.My twin brother, Reeve, is the sun everyone adores. I am his shadow: the disgrace of th







