Rejected for Her Curves, Claimed by the Blood Alpha
He pulled me into a kiss that tasted of ancient dust, salt, and the End of the Ticking.
"We’ve got all the time in the world now, Darlene," Eryx whispered, his voice a tidal wave of gravel and love.
"No," I said, looking toward the top of the tower, where the clock-face was beginning to crack, revealing a Thirteenth Hour.
"We’ve only got the Centennial."
The Clock-Tower of Bone didn't dissolve; it Transformed into a massive, ivory Spire of 100 Chapters.
"The One-Hundredth Layer of Entropy is activating," Leo said, his runes turning a steady, lethal indigo. "And it’s the Gate to the First Luna’s True Face."
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