Had he lied about Asher’s condition too?What if all of this was part of his plan — to separate me from the demon lords?If even a fraction of what I was thinking was true, then he was not an ally… but the enemy.Asher let out a broken, bitter chuckle.“You’re here to carry on Cadence’s legacy. She
“Ugh! Ah!” Asher vomited blood, clenching his chest with his trembling hands.“Asher!” I involuntarily took a few frantic steps towards him.An icy shudder crawled down my spine as my steps halted abruptly.‘Don’t!’The foreign voice in my head rang so loud it made my ears throb.“Xanthea… please…”
[Xanthea]If Azum is the celestial crown prince, then… he was the celestial weak blood Mother smuggled into the Infernal realm.He was there with Ezra within the walls during her experiments.And except for Ezra, he was the only one who survived Forced Activation… because Mother pulled him out befor
He’d been studying diseases and cures — he must have researched the madness as well.If only he were here.I knew I couldn’t save Asher, but perhaps Raven could.If I could somehow get Asher to Raven.“I understand,” I said, meeting the celestial prince’s eyes. “I know you’re trying to protect me, b
“He is not Alpha Asher,” the prince said. “Before losing control, Alpha Asher mindlinked with me. He told me to take you away and hide you somewhere he couldn’t find you.”I felt the tremor in his body bleed into mine, his breaths icy against my neck begging me to stop resisting and trust him.“Rubb
[Xanthea]“Apologies, my lady. But we need to go…” Panic surged through me the moment the celestial prince lifted me into his arms.“Asher!” I screamed, struggling to free myself.The pain ripping my chest from within coiled tighter, blurring my vision.Blinking through the dizziness, I saw Shadow