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Chapter twenty eight - The Merchants of Blood

Auteur: Rita Nash
last update Date de publication: 2026-02-09 19:20:33

I did not get a moment to grieve. The image of my father paralyzed and slaughtered was still burning in my mind when the Ancient gripped my shoulder again. His hand was heavy, anchoring me to the ice floor, but his voice was merciless.

"You have seen the murder," he rumbled, the sound vibrating through my bones. "Now, you must see the merchant."

"No more," I whispered. My knees felt weak. "I cannot watch them die again."

"You are not watching them die, Sera," he replied. "You are watching them
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