phin
was a mask of fury and humiliation. He shot one last, venomous loo
ed the Elder, his v
room. Her parting glare promised retribution,
on but brutal in its effect. As the Elder chan
, reject you, Seraphina
ripped through my very soul, as if a part of me was being vio
gaze, and spoke the word
eaumont, accept
ttered. A wave of dizziness washed over me, but it was fol
de, her hand a steadying presence on my arm. Her assistant
ting a mate, even one he despised, took i
sped, clutching his c
s I'd prepared, a final bit of theater. But th
erbl
g everyone that the only thing keeping her alive was the sin
s to cure scars left by silver weapons. It was a gift from my mother's
on my face. It was mine. And I
ged my
us. "But not yet. There is one more thing I r
anded, his patienc
rom your vault," I said
ly. "Impossible. That is
that comes out of her mouth? Or would you rather I let your 'true love' die
e love' with all the
sabelle were at war with the years of her manipulation. But
nally, with a sound of disgust, he ripped a heavy, ornate k
arled. "Let her take the weed.
rough me, but I remained c
deepest part of the manor. The vault door was immense, a slab of iron covered in glo
ncient metal, the
e vault was filled with glittering treasures, but I ignored them all
aves and stem glowing with a soft, e
ched
O
slammed shut, plunging
ther side. "My apologies, Lady Seraphina. The Prince thought you might n
meant to leave
rushed to the door, po
oor, hearing their footsteps retrea
light cast by the magical artifacts. If Valerius wanted to g
rets hidden here, secrets I
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