Midnight Queen's Point of View

I moved to the center of the room where a traditional circle awaited, drawn with ash and salt. Five ruby ​​crystals marked the points of a star, each taken from a Ruby Wolf I had killed myself.

"Begin the invocation," I ordered.

Vail's voice rose with ancient words as I removed my black silk robe. Beneath it, ruby ​​marks covered my skin, not glowing with life like Sienna's, but dark and scarred, like burnt flesh.

The price of betrayal. The source of my hatred.

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