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.

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

her wrist, she tossed Anna aside. To her, mere mortals posed

supernatural power in his palm, and launched

lived, the danger to

opportunity to

the midst of

the blood from her mouth and pulled out a gun, aiming it at Abigail's head without

gunshot echoed, but the bullet froze

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 you

the bullet at Anna, Sasha Perez tackled

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

Sasha, "Karen,

herself for the worst but couldn't bear the

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

knife from Anna and struck at Abigail with precision

dodged, unbothered by

inner energy was

couldn't land a hit on Abigail but prevented

formidable, but they had limitations at

combining their efforts for a deadly strike at

sensing the incoming attack, concentrated her powers for

turned, Sasha's eyes narrowed, thrusting her knife towards

had you not been pregnant back then, I wouldn't have waited these twenty years. Dying by my hand now settles that old debt." In the next instant, Abigail rose, her hand

to wound her. Those who dared were reduced to bones under

countered with all his might, but Abigail was

her power to shield Sasha,

though seventh-tier, erupted with immense energy, revealing an unusual