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109. THE LAKE OF THE DEAD
VALERIA"I'm feeling better, Quinn. The medicine Valeria gave me is working. In fact, it's the best I've ever taken.""Celine!" we both exclaim with obvious relief, and she smiles from the bed, still weak.I wipe the sweat from her forehead with a piece of my skirt and help her sit up."Thank you, Valeria. Quinn, what are you going to do?" she suddenly looks at her brother, and I do the same.The Lycan uncaps the small bottle and drinks it all at once. We both stare in shock."Problem solved. It tastes awful. I'm sure she gave you some crap to stabilize you for a day and make you come back, probably worse," he says with a shrug, as if it’s no big deal.In the end, we can't help but laugh, relieved to have gotten through the ordeal. I take the chance to tell Celine that only her mate can truly save her."I'm sorry, you followed me through something so dangerous, and I'm not the antidote to your illness," I say, embarrassed, but she takes my hand. It's rare to see her soft side."We nev
110. ON THE WAY
VALERIA"There was a legend that an unparalleled power was hidden there. However, the fools who ventured into the lake never returned."A terrifying, haunted place with certain death—that's exactly our destination, no doubt about it.So we gathered our few belongings and headed toward the Lake of the Dead, praying not to be the next ones on the list."Guys, you're always by my side," I took Celine's hand, and Quinn nodded beside her.We all made our way through the wild forest at night, pushing forward without stopping, through bushes filled with sharp branches under the thick canopy of trees that blocked the moonlight above our heads.As we approached the lake, the humidity and cold in the air intensified, and another unsettling detail sent shivers down even the bravest among us—there was no sound.Not the hiss of nocturnal animals, the flutter of owl wings, not even a single firefly floating in the air. Nothing. It truly felt as if life had been sucked out of this place.We emerged
111. THE TOMB OF THE SELENIAS
VALERIAThe vampire soldiers were being attacked, dark claws treacherously emerging from nowhere.No matter how good their vision was, it was almost impossible to predict them.Screams echoed, and the scent of blood thickened in the air.“Damn it, Valeria, run! Run to the exit of this shit, or I’ll throw your flea-ridden friends to the first specter I see!” the Vampire King roared at me, and I did exactly that—I started running like a madwoman.My dress billowed, darkness swirled around me, they were chasing us—red eyes everywhere, shrieks, and fear.Amid all the blackness, I saw a brilliant light, like the crack of a giant door slightly ajar, and on the other side, salvation should be waiting.Even my ankles were being grabbed, the heels of my boots sinking into something sticky, and my arms were held by sharp claws.I had to fight several times; I didn't think that just because I was a Selenia, I would be completely safe.“We’re here! Run, guys, run!” I screamed to my friends follow
112. INSIDE THE PRISON
VALERIA"Valeria, what are we going to do? You can't give that psychopath what he wants, we...""Quinn, honestly, I can't promise that all of this will turn out fine, but I'll do everything in my power to save you," I murmured, keeping it vague due to the enemy's proximity.And because, quite frankly, I had no idea how to unlock the spell on those collars—I was going in blind, relying on the magic my mother left behind to protect me."Your Majesty, we're the only ones left," I looked back, shaking off my clothes, and was somewhat satisfied to see that only half of the vampires had survived.Some of them even had wounds—no one could leave this place alive."Good, I thought fewer would make it, so we're not doing too bad," he replied, as if talking about animals and not his own people.I don't even know why they keep following that bastard—probably out of fear, I suppose."It's time, princess. Let's go. You, keep a close eye on your little friends," he ordered, walking toward me. I clen
113. SACRILEGE
VALERIAI lifted my eyes and gazed upon the world where Umbros was imprisoned.The sensation was horrifying, as if all happiness had been sucked into a vortex of evil.A floating island loomed in the distance, far beyond our reach, the only solid thing in this place.Everything else was shrouded in ink-black mist, with distant flashes of lightning flickering through storm clouds and darkness.It felt like floating in the void.“Take the first step and get us to the Lunar Island.”“The first step? To where?” I asked, looking down. The vertigo made me step back quickly once again.“Don’t be an idiot. I saw you had raven wings when you fought the Lycan King—use them and stop wasting time. Fly to the island.”I closed my eyes and summoned the transformation, hoping it would work. The truth was, I couldn’t control it so easily.However, the itching sensation began on my back, followed by discomfort.My dress tore slightly, and enormous wings covered in dark feathers spread powerfully, but
114. I AM YOUR DAUGHTER!
VALERIAThe Vampire King didn’t desire Umbros’s power.I had always wondered how he could be so foolish as to want to control such immense evil, but his eyes were set on this power—the combined magic of the Selenias that sealed this space.If I took it from here, Umbros would find a way to break free.I hesitated, my fingers just inches from the red light.“Take it! Take it, Valeria, or I’ll tear those werewolves' throats out with my bare hands! I SWEAR I’LL KILL THEM, TAKE IT NOW, TAKE IT!” he screamed like a madman, and I even heard the splashing of blood.He dared to step into the lagoon, his ambition for power was that overwhelming.“Touch it, Valeria, just touch it,” the voice of my old magic echoed in my mind, and finally, I stretched on my tiptoes to sink my fingers into the cold crimson stone.Memories flashed through my mind like lightning.A powerful woman sitting on her golden throne, blue eyes, long black hair. Her happiness made my heart swell as I watched her gently care
115. MY LYCAN KING
VALERIAShe started walking again toward the Vampire King. I knew it—he was deceiving them by drinking my mother’s blood, the one that had been meant for me. She was confused, guided only by the instinct of the bond she had left behind to strengthen me."I have your blood too, Gabrielle! How can you not recognize your own daughter?!" I shouted, furious.All the guardians were now turning toward me—suddenly, I was the intruder. The Vampire King was disguising himself as one of them, as a Selenia, and Gabrielle's blood was far more powerful than my flawed power.What do I do? Damn it, what do I do? I was going to die for sure. I could never withstand their attack, and while I perished, he would steal the heart.That’s it—the heart!I looked toward the unguarded fountain. The seconds were slipping away. I had to make a decision—now.“Steal the heart, Valeria! Take it and free your mother, hurry!” The voice inside the pendant urged me to do something reckless.I spread my wings and flew l
116. VENGEANCE
VALERIAMy heart was hanging by a thread, shocked, but I couldn’t just sit and watch Aldric fight to the death against the Vampire King. I had to act—I had my own power too.I pushed myself up from the ground; fainting was a luxury I couldn’t afford. I had to save my friends—we all had to get out of here."I am strong, I am strong, I am strong."I repeated it in my mind over and over as I stood and lunged at the vampires already battling Quinn and Celine.Their powers were restricted by those horrible collars, and fighting against so many elite vampires wasn’t easy.Gathering all the speed I could muster, I went straight for the first one's head, my nails sharpening into deadly claws, and a murderous hiss escaped my lips.“Aw, damn it! Watch out for the Selenia!” one of them shouted to the others, barely dodging my claws that tore through his chest, sending blood gushing out.The scent of slaughter ignited my violent instincts. I couldn’t take on the Vampire King—not in my current sta
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