ALDRIC

Before I left entirely, I turned back to the edge of the abyss. Her blood and mine stained the ground.

Now that the spell was broken, I could smell her clearly—I had attacked her with the intent to kill.

Only Quinn and Celine had defended her from me.

They knew, and they lied to me.

At least they managed to follow her to wherever she was taken. I hoped they could protect her and buy me some time.

This couldn’t have been orchestrated solely by that bastard Vampire King.

How did he know we