The Coffin He Built for Love
With that, the infant's disguise fell away completely, revealing the parasitic thing it truly was—a grotesque creature of writhing suckers and black, pulsing veins.
"Finally..." Isolde cradled the monster, a crazed smile on her face. "If I can't have your love, then the entire clan can be food for my child! You all owe me this!"
In a fit of rage, I blasted Isolde away and threw the demon-spawn into a sealing ward.
But it was no use.
The blood curse was already out of control. Without a powerful purification, the Crimson Court would soon be extinct.
I stumbled back to my chambers, wanting one last look at Gracie before I died.