Chapter 868:

He recalled a few weeks ago: he had been working in the study with Emeriel when the letter arrived. Initially, he had asked for it to be discarded.

“She sent three birds, my love,” Emeriel had whispered. “This isn’t a typical message. At least let’s see the context before burning it.”

So, he opened it. And upon reading, he discovered everything. The magnitude of Zaiper’s past sins. The terrifying complexity of his current plans. It had been exasperating.

But it had also given him an advantage.

All thanks to his radiant star, who had urged him to invoke her favor before the werewolves, even when he had stubbornly resisted. Calm and rational, she had shown him the wisdom in it, drawing his gaze toward hope, toward the bright possibilities of her help on a night like this. And now, he was glad he had listened. Pleased that he had made the call.

“Hey, Elder,” Vladya’s voice came from behind him.

at the sight of him. “You do remember you weren’t supposed to

his tunic splattered with blood, a wide grin on his face.

a soft

our new prisoner,” Vladya said. “I must say, tonight is

as they walked side by side. “How are things going

glanced up at the sky. “Mostly thanks to the werewolves. They annihilated the vampires before half of them

terribly upbeat tonight for a Urekai crossing

things are happening, my friend. I passed my third ritual yesterday. Tonight, we captured Zaiper. I ripped the fangs out of a few leeches. What

the

before the figure came into view: a young

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