The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

When Finnian mentioned that tale ages ago, Vivienne had only heard whispers of it.

Piecing it together with an ancient tome she had found, it seemed likely that Abigail was a descendent of that old lineage.

Over two centuries old.

How many lives had been lost at her hands?

Abigail didn't find it odd to be guessed of her age. Instead, she smirked with a cruel, mocking smile, "Doomsday? What of it? When I rule the world, what can it do to me?"

She believed destiny had chosen her for greatness, to rule. In her eyes, she was merely fulfilling her destiny.

By the time Vivienne Hawthorn sensed something was amiss, Abigail had already cast a protective barrier around the room with a swift motion of her hands.

"Instead of waiting for doomsday to claim me, let's see if you can make it out alive. I've sealed this room with a barrier. None of you will escape today!"

"I will have the Millennium Aegis shard, and eternal life is within my grasp."

With that, she lunged towards Vivienne.

Anna unsheathed the knife hidden behind her, stepping in front of Vivienne, "Vivienne, I got this!"

She was determined to avenge her mother's death.

Vivienne didn't stop her but warned, "She has supernatural powers. Get close to have a chance."

Despite the odds, she wanted to give Anna this opportunity.

Anna nodded slightly and dashed towards Abigail, her knife aimed straight for her.

Before Anna could get close, Abigail waved her hand, casting Anna out of the barrier, ready to take her life. Just then, a surge of supernatural power aimed at her came from behind Vivienne. It was Percival Ellington making his move.

Percival's tier-ten supernatural abilities. Now, he had walked right into her trap, a spark of excitement in her

she tossed Anna aside. To her, mere mortals posed

supernatural power in his palm, and

lived, the danger to Vivienne and their unborn child would

taken aback but thrilled, saw this as an opportunity to claim their

midst of the

mouth and pulled out a gun, aiming it at Abigail's head

but

around herself, looking down at Anna with a smirk, "I told you, you can't harm me. But since you so wish to join your mother, I shall grant

Anna, Sasha Perez tackled her, avoiding

ago; she wouldn't let her friend's daughter come

on Sasha, "Karen,

for the worst but couldn't bear the thought of Karen facing danger for

"Anna, don't do anything foolish. We'll avenge your mother,

that moment of distraction, Sasha grabbed the knife from Anna and struck at Abigail with

dodged, unbothered by Sasha's

Sasha was skilled, her inner energy was no

land a hit on

right; Abigail's powers were formidable, but they had limitations at

Percival exchanged looks, combining their efforts for a deadly

sensing the incoming attack, concentrated

turned, Sasha's eyes narrowed, thrusting her

eyes turned cold, "I almost forgot, had you not been pregnant back then, I wouldn't have waited

no one had managed to wound her. Those who dared were reduced to

Abigail was intent on killing, targeting Sasha with lethal

darkened as she used her power to shield Sasha, creating a barrier against Abigail's

energy, revealing an unusual hue at its