The Lycan's Bargain
he began, his eyes glinting with a mixture of sadness and anger, "the king sought dark magic to grow in strength and avenge their deaths."
I swallowed hard, my body trembling as I prepared for his next words.
"Part of the consequences," Lord Mortis continued, his voice dripping with malice, "was that he would be unable to be killed unless by the one person most important to him." He paused, his eyes boring into mine.
"Who is that?" I asked, my voice barely above a whisper. My heart was racing with fear and dread, my mind reeling with scenarios.
"His mate," Lord Mortis replied, his voice dripping with sadness. "Only his mate held the power to kill him. Unfortunately..." He trailed off, his ey