The Phoenix's Second Choice
I coughed up blood. The pain etched deep into my soul, flooding my entire body. I couldn't stop shaking.
Father walked over, disappointment clouding his face.
"If you weren't the embodiment of divine will in Phoenix Court, if you hadn't stood in Seraphine's way of becoming heir, maybe I could have spared your life," he said. "But now…"
I lifted my gaze, my expression laced with quiet scorn.
"So, to kill me, you dismantled the clan's protective barrier, allowed demon beasts to invade, and caused countless deaths?"