Semua Bab Guardians of the dark world - Deadly desires Book 1 : Bab 31 - Bab 36

Stella wandered through a vast, hollow cavern floating in the depths of space, illuminated by an eerie, pulsing red glow that seeped through the jagged cracks of nearby floating asteroids. Twisted, blackened trees loomed on either side of her, their skeletal branches reaching out as if trying to ensnare her. A cold mist seeped through the floor, tugging her deeper into the oppressive shadows.She moved cautiously, her breaths shallow as the weight of the void pressed down on her. The air was heavy, thick with a suffocating silence, broken only by the faint crunch of her footsteps on the brittle, cracked ground.And then she saw him.In the distance, a figure emerged from the shadows, moving with deliberate, determined steps. Lucian. His piercing eyes locked onto her with an intensity that made her chest tighten."Stella!" His voice called out, deep and resonant, echoing eerily in the cavern.She froze, her heart pounding. It was unmistakably him, his face as clear as day, and yet his

Stella followed Xavier down the dimly lit hallways. The creaks and groans of the old floorboards mirrored her apprehension. Xavier’s lantern cast flickering shadows on the walls. "Where are we going?" Stella finally asked, her voice barely above a whisper. Xavier glanced back at her, his expression unreadable. "The truth, Stella. If you’re truly determined to pursue this path, you need to understand the gravity of your choices." They stopped in front of an ornate door Stella had never noticed before. Its surface was carved with intricate patterns that seemed to shift in the lantern light. Xavier pressed his hand against the door, murmuring words in the ancient language. The carvings glowed faintly before the door creaked open. Inside was a small room, circular and lined with shelves filled with ancient tomes, and objects that seemed to hum with latent power. At the centre of the room stood a pedestal, and upon it rested the ancient book bound in dark leather, similar to what h

Darkness swirled around Lucian, pressing against his mind. The chains binding him pulsed with an eerie glow. Lucian gritted his teeth, struggling against the pull, but something within him was shifting. His memories, once clear, were unravelling like threads. He could no longer recall Stella's face, the warmth of her touch and voice. Instead, another voice slithered into his mind, cold and commanding. "They abandoned you." He shook his head in denial. No. That’s not true. "You were always meant for more, my son. You are not meant to be bound by weak emotions." Lucifer’s presence surrounded him, unseen yet omnipresent, filling the void with his will. The chains tightened, burning into Lucian’s skin, feeding him a different past, a past where he was betrayed by Stella and everyone dear in his life. A surge of dark power flooded his veins. His body convulsed as the magic burrowed deeper, erasing the last remnants of who he had been. The love, and the sacrifices, all of it fad