The Blood They Want

Rian’s POV I woke up on cold stone. My whole body ached. My wrists were cuffed, and the metal burned just enough to make sure I didn’t forget it. The air smelled like old blood, mildew, and something sharp—magic, maybe. Whatever they’d used to bind me, it was working. I could feel my power, but I couldn’t reach it. Like it was locked behind glass. I tried to move. My head spun. Where the hell was I? A heavy door creaked open. I didn’t even bother lifting my head. I already knew who it was. “Elion,” I muttered. His footsteps echoed. Slow. Like he had all the time in the world. “I’m glad you’re awake,” he said, voice smooth and way too calm for someone who had me chained up like an animal. “You and I have a lot to discuss.” I forced myself up, back against the wall, legs weak. I probably looked like hell. Didn’t matter. I met his eyes anyway. “You won’t win,” I said. “Whatever this is, it ends with me walking out of here. Or burning it all down.” He tilted his head

Last Updated : 2025-09-01

Tried Escaping

Rian’s POV The second night came without sleep. Not because I didn’t want to rest—but because my mind wouldn’t let me. The cell was colder tonight, as if the stones themselves had learned how to siphon heat. My skin was raw from the chains, my wrists rubbed raw and sore, but I welcomed the pain. It kept me alert. Awake. Here. Because if I let myself drift—if I allowed the haze to pull me down—I’d see it all again. The fire. The screaming. Darius on his knees in a sea of flame, reaching for me with melting skin and blackened eyes. And I froze. Powerless. Dying inside before death even reached me. They weren’t dreams. The Seer said so. Visions. Of what could be. Or what would be if I didn’t stop it. I sat in the silence, legs curled beneath me, chains taut but not tight enough to crush. My back rested against the damp stone wall, and I counted heartbeats in the stillness. Thirty. Sixty. Ninety. Still alive. Still mine. The floor beneath me pulsed. I

Last Updated : 2025-09-02

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The Blood They Want

Tried Escaping