“Congratulations to you,” Nyssa stepped forth.“Th-thank you,” Xanthea replied, clenching her fists to regain the control she had lost over herself because of me.I knew she feared me, but today, it felt different — like she was scared because she had done something she wasn’t supposed to.And I wan
I knew I was triggering Ezra’s deepest wounds, and I also knew I’d never forgive myself for it, but I couldn’t hold back my words. It was as though I was possessed by the darkest emotions a demon could have.I was hurting everyone around me because I knew of no other way to cope with whatever turmoi
[Raven]TW: Readers’ discretion advised.***‘No potion was potent enough to heal his heart, so he drank poison and kept drinking it everyday ever since. Not to kill the pain, but to suffer an illusion and call it a cure that just made him sicker.And he found solace in that sickness, his lantern
What pissed me was how there was no hint of pain on his face even when he was snapping his bones through his torn flesh and ruptured blood vessels. This wasn’t normal — not even for a demon. It was just disturbing.A broken bone was one of the most painful experiences for us demon werewolves, and un
My chin quivered as I smirked, forcing out a chuckle.His steps halted, but he didn’t turn around to face me.“Do you think I don’t know how fucked up I am?” I said, staring at his back. “I am a mess, Asher! I am a fucking loser! People hate me! I know! And it’s all your fault! You think I had it ea
“AHHHHHHHHH!!!” All the pent-up rage and frustration inside me erupted into a deafening scream. “I GAVE UP ON MYSELF TOO! ARE YOU HEARING ME!?” The words burned as they sliced through my throat like shards of broken glass.“I GA-VE UP—” My voice cracked, faltering as my throat clenched tight.The we
[Xanthea]“I’m sorry,” Ezra said, caressing my fingers as he applied an ointment that lowered the redness in my fingers around the ring almost instantly. “You are hurt because of me.”‘... Good luck protecting her. I hope you’re not too late this time.’Ever since Raven said those words, Ezra had be
He took a quick gulp and nodded.“When I entered the council, I was expecting to be played with, humiliated or even punished, but instead… you honored me… you empowered me.” My voice cracked. “I am not afraid, Alpha. I’m grateful. And after everything you’ve done for me, I couldn’t let you down.”Ez
‘Damage level?’ Icifer asked.‘Low,’ I said.Icifer allowed the mouse prince to pass through, who was shortly followed by Nikolai, who tried to sneak behind him, thinking it would be safe to get near my shadows now that two high rank celestials had entered.But only the two made it through.The mort
The relentless frequency of those attempts reflected his desperation. And the fact that he was here today himself could only mean one thing — he was here to rescue his granddaughter from demon lords, by any means necessary.I had a feeling he’d risk war for it if necessary, but no one understood the
[Asher]Crepuscular rays of the sun split through the sky like blades of light as dawn bled across the horizon.A pillar of light, streaked with golden scintillation, crashed down from the heavens near the mouse prince — bridging the Celestial realm to the Earthly realm. And one by one, higher celes
“Since you haven’t taken us back to the Infernal realm already, it means…” she hesitated.“I want you to meet them,” I said.“Why?” I felt her fingers tremble. “Is it because of… my… m-mother?”She might have gotten out of her guilt, but that didn’t change a thing about her feelings towards her moth
I knew. That was exactly why I wanted to suppress him. But arguing would be pointless.Icifer wouldn’t back down, and if I pushed too hard, he might not let Xanthea meet the celestials at all.I shut my eyes.I’ll just have to deal with it.But before that…My hands glided up Xanthea’s thighs. My sh
He chuckled, glaring at the barrier with a sneer.“Here, he’s just another demon. And demons don’t stand a chance against celestials. You and your people can easily slay him and bring the great demon lord to his knees — to his fucking doom,” Nikolai said.I tilted my head.The arrogant superiority t
[Asher]“The crown prince is here!”A celestial guard’s voice rang across the Virgo army, silencing the murmurs as a masked figure strode forward.The emblem of the Solvaris pack was engraved into his golden chest armor, adorned with the complete nine stars of the Swan constellation. The celestials
‘The only one who gets to decide who her family is, is Xanthea herself. However, if she dares to choose anyone other than us, that’s going to be a different story.’‘The celestials are helping Nikolai because he has something that confirmed Xanthea’s identity as Cadence’s daughter to them. They don’
Caelum Solvaris had only one son, a weak blood, who had disappeared ages ago. Officially, it was claimed that the boy was undergoing private spiritual training to become the next Alpha of the Solvaris pack, which was a common practice in the Celestial realm. So everyone believed it.But I was sure t