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

my request? Why, yes. Yes, I am,” she interrupts, “So which

 

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

 

and swiping her fingers downward. I’m compelled to obey

 

tells me what she wants from me as gently as if she is telling a bedtime story. I

 

with that?” I grow] at her when she

 

shit about anyone but yourself? Are you going to deny that you haven’t done it before? Do I

 

I cross my arms in front of me, “When

 

cold eyes look into my soul

 

low in the clear dark sky. In the distance, I can see glowing red eyes looking

 

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

 

going to do what she

not listening to that degenerate. I'm going to talk sense into the

 

that’s wise, Katherine? There’s a

my skin as we take wolf form. We pad our way to the tree line

 

Hello sisters! I'm looking for Coral,” I call through

 

form. Her voice is calm and reserved, “She spoke to

 

stands with her hands out to the side and lowers her head, exposing her neck. I look around and see nine sets of red eyes glaring at me from all angles. I can't

 

it, Seraph. Iokaste trapped us. If we don't, they will kill

 

rather die with

 

the bottomless bucket, darling? Just get it 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,

 

me. I look around, trying to find an escape, but there is

 

darlings,” I hold my arms out and close my eyes. I can only hope for a better ending in the next lifetime as I feel

 

Kas’s POV

 

embrace the pain of Cora’s death. A few minutes later, another wave of agony confirms Katherine’s demise. I relish her death for different reasons. Her need for control over everyone made it too

around. I send fireballs from my hands into the hallway and around the office. 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

faces, “I'll give you the evening to mourn the loss of your Luna. I will see

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