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.

 

already-” my eyes

Why, yes. Yes, I am,” she

 

in disbelief, “Kas, please let me help you. Whatever

 

too late, Katherine. Sit,” she commands, rolling her eyes and swiping her fingers downward. I’m compelled to obey as she uses

 

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

 

can I agree with that?” I grow] at her

 

deny that you haven’t done it before? Do I need to compel you?” she

 

you can’t have my Maven, Iokaste. They’re mine,” I cross my arms in front

 

look into my soul as she claps her hands in

 

low in the clear dark sky. In

 

take off my high heels, and remove my suit, “Seraph, time

 

going to do what

that degenerate. I'm

 

think that’s wise, Katherine? There’s a reason Agrios

skin as we take wolf form. We pad our way to the tree line toward the wolves guarding of their

 

adelfés! Psdchno gia tin Cora. [ Hello sisters! I'm looking for Coral,” I

 

trees in human form. Her voice is calm and reserved, “She spoke to me.I made

 

exposing her neck. I look around and see nine sets of red eyes glaring at me from all angles. I can't

 

us. If we don't,

 

you would rather die with blood on your

 

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 spirit leave her eyes. My only solace in taking my

 

mere feet away from me. I look around, trying to find an escape, but there is

 

can only hope for a

 

Kas’s POV

 

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 for

By the time anyone realizes there is a fire, nothing will be left except ashes. As the flames

the evening to mourn

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