LOGINBut only one sapling survived.Asher’s.I never understood why. And before I could find out, I had to destroy the carvera to save Xanthea.I knew Asher was powerful.But to survive such high rank celestial weapons? To fight four gods alone while being wounded by holy rain and trapped within a divine
His fists tightened. But he did not deny it.I let out a sigh.“This will break you,” I said quietly. “Asher and I are different. But Ezra? How will you watch him suffer all over again? How will you end the life you once saved with your own?”A shudder ran through his body, pain fracturing his compo
[Raven]“Ruhna is a prophesied wolf now. So, I can’t say for certain. But when she was Cadence’s wolf, Lord Yandor told me she was powered by soullight.”My eyes widened.Soullight.The word seared through my veins like acid.Soullight was an element of the soul — abundant in celestials, dormant in
But she would have the freedom to choose her methods.And from what I knew of her…If she can take a dagger to her heart for someone like me, then for Ezra—She wouldn’t hesitate to experiment on people.“The carvera X23,” Azum said, walking beside me. “Was it one of your experiments?”I nodded.“An
Because right now, I saw no way out of our curse.My research was ruined, and so was Asher’s plan.“Xanthea wouldn’t give you the kind of weak children you needed as curse blockers for your sacrifice, even if she conceived,” Azum said.“The curse will not let her conceive,” I replied.I wouldn’t let
[Raven]“Yours?” Azum tilted his head.Stepping closer to me, he held my glare.“Are you sure you possess the power to make her yours?” Azum questioned my claim, yet it felt as though he had questioned my entire belief system.In my arrogance, I opened my mouth to reassert it.But the word ‘mine’ t
I felt a knot tighten in my stomach as I led them to my apartment through the wooden stairwell. The key. I lifted the drying up flowerpot of forget-me-nots. The spare key was still stuck under the bottom of the pot. But when I tried the key, I found the door was already unlocked. I clearly remember
[Xanthea] “They are going to pay for this. I’ll make them fucking pay for this!” Ezra growled darkly as his eyes glowed with danger. I stepped back from him, still shielding Mrs. Millers behind me. “Ezra…” Raven stepped towards him. “No, Raven, stay out of this! They have offended me. This is pe
[Xanthea] An icy sensation crawled up my leg. The din of my breaths and my heartbeats faltered in my ears as the sound of rustling grass, as if a serpent hastily slithered through them. I stood barefoot on the dewy grass, aware of every stir in the surrounding underbrush. Cold fog condensed on my
[Xanthea] We were all in Raven’s car. He was driving us to the hospital. Ezra sat on the passenger’s seat while I sat on the backseat with Asher. I had quickly changed into a full-sleeved, shin length navy blue dress and matching heels after a bath. They were the only clothes in the cupboard when







