I placed my hand over his heart, and the Shadow Queen's power dove into his consciousness like a scalpel. Every lie he'd told himself, every justification for cruelty, every moment of genuine feeling he'd buried under arrogance and political ambition, I dragged it all to the surface.Damon's scream was purely mental, but everyone in the circle felt it through the magical connection."There," I said softly, pulling my hand away. "Now you get to live with the truth about yourself. Every person you've hurt, every life you've destroyed, every moment of genuine connection you threw away for power or pride. You'll remember all of it, feel all of it, for the rest of your very long life."I released him, and Damon collapsed, sobbing."That's worse than death," Celeste breathed."He doesn't deserve the mercy of death."The ritual circle was destabilizing, cracks appearing in the silver light. We'd lost too much time, broken too many positioning requirements."We have to finish this now!" Mrs
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