Katherine’s POV
The estate is unusually quiet when I get home from work. I don’t notice the usual hustle and bustle, but I chalk it up to coming home later than I normally do.
I push open the door to my darkened office, pour myself a glass of scotch, and make my way over to the desk. I turn on the desk lamp and sit down, taking a deep sip of my drink.
“Hello, Iokaste,” I lean back in my chair, addressing the woman in the tall wingback seat across the desk, “You look like shit.”
“Hello, Katherine. Thank you for the compliment,” she snarks at me and leans forward from the shadow, letting me see her pale skin and sunken eyes be more clearly. Her spindly hand supports her chin. The longer I look at her, the more I realize she is way too thin.
“K-Kas. Are-are you alright?” I stammer when I see her true condition.
“Don’t worry about me, darling. You never have before. I'm here because I need you to do something for me. I'm going to give you a choice on how you do it,” she says, steepling her fingers in front of her face.
I laugh dismissively, “You're going to tell me what to do? Darling, not in this lifetime.”
“Well then, your precious Maven, Amari's Giatros, and Tessa’s Fuoros will stay with me until the end of their lifetimes,” she counts on her fingers casually.
“What are you talking about?” I stand up and try to mind link my sisters.
“No one’s here, Katherine,” Iokaste’s voice rings back in my mind, “They came willingly when I asked.”
“You're a fucking liar. The Maven won't go any where with you,” Islam my hand on the table at her falsehoods.
Iokaste leans her head back against the chair and cackles dryly at me, “You're supposed to be so damn smart. You're just as conceited and foolish as the next person, Katherine.”
She stands slowly, supporting herself against the arm of the chair.
my eyes
Why, yes. Yes, I am,” she interrupts, “So which do you choose, Katherine? Compliance
look at her in disbelief, “Kas, please let
little, too late, Katherine. Sit,” she commands, rolling her eyes and swiping her fingers downward. I’m compelled to obey as she uses manipulation
the first time,” she leans forward on my desk and tilts her head while she tells me what she wants from me as gently as if she is telling a bedtime story. I feel goosebumps at
can I agree with that?” I grow] at her when she stands up
you going to deny that you haven’t done it before? Do I need to compel you?” she
my
my soul as she claps her hands in
feel a dizzying sensation and appear in the middle of a windy, snow-covered field. The moon is low in the
heavily, take off my high heels, and remove my suit,
to do what
that degenerate. I'm
wise, Katherine? There’s a reason
Seraph,” I order. My bones crack and elongate and fur sprouts from my skin as we take wolf form.
adelfés! Psdchno gia tin Cora. [ Hello sisters! I'm looking
thicket of trees in human form. Her voice is calm and
lowers her head, exposing her neck. I look around and see nine sets of red eyes glaring at me from
it, Seraph. Iokaste trapped us. If we don't, they will kill us. If
die with blood on your own
over with.” Seraph launches herself at Cora, clamping down on her throat. Her body stiffens, but she doesn’t fight back. Her windpipe and neck snap in one bite. Seraph releases her grip and stands back, watching the light of Cora’s
back into human form and face the Agrios wolves, who are all mere feet away from me. I look around, trying
and close my eyes. I can only hope for a better ending in the
Kas’s POV
I let myself fall into the chair and embrace the pain of Cora’s death. A few minutes later, another wave of agony confirms Katherine’s demise. I relish her death
By the time anyone realizes there is a fire, nothing will be left except ashes. As the flames build around me, I create a portal and step into a large room with twenty-seven patiently waiting women in
the sad faces, “I'll give you the evening to mourn the loss of your Luna. I will see you in
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