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
I place my palm against the ground, and silver energy begins spreading outward. No black shadows appear, a sign that the power is no longer mixed with the Silver Woman’s darkness. Instead, my energy becomes invisible to the naked eye.But I can still feel it moving rapidly toward the two watchtowers
DORIAN POVMy calm mood has been ruined all day. Not only because of the Sword Bearer’s overprotective behavior toward Maeve, but because of how close they have become. It feels almost unbearable being caught between the two of them.My chest aches every time I catch the way Maeve and Alaric look at
“Alaric, stop!” Maeve screams, trying to pull my arm back, but my body is too rigid with rage.I lift Dorian off the ground until the tips of his boots no longer touch the snow. My other fist tightens before slamming hard into his jaw.BAM!Dorian’s head snaps to the side. Fresh blood instantly spil
ALARIC POV“Get up!” I roar, my voice booming through the freezing morning air. “Do you think Alpha Garson’s dogs are going to give you time to rest?!”A young man in front of me coughs up blood, clutching the ribs I had just kicked. He struggles to stand on shaking knees, gripping his wooden sword







