The line between love and obsession has never been wider.
While Sera is finally free of Kolis and back with those she loves, not everything is calm. Memories of all she’s endured still haunt her, but Sera finally has hope for a future with the other half of her heart and soul. Nyktos desires, loves, and accepts every part of her—even the monstrous bits she still battles.
More than ever, Sera and Ash have everything under the realms to fight for, and Nyktos has no doubt Sera is fit to be the Queen of the Gods. But she must find that faith within herself if they hope to convince the other Courts to support them against Kolis and make Iliseeum and the mortal realm better, safer places for all.
But as Sera begins to piece together the importance of her bloodline and the true meaning behind the foreboding prophecy, it becomes clear that everything that has happened and is yet to come is much bigger than Kolis and his dark obsessions.
They cannot help but wonder exactly how much influence the Fates have had and what their ultimate goal is. What Sera does know for sure is that they can trust very few—including her.
A battle between the gods is brewing, and heartbreaking losses are imminent with the true Primal of Death strengthening. With a family of the heart willing to battle by their side, can Sera and Nyktos stop Kolis before he destroys the realms, or will it all disappear in a fiery inferno of blood and ash?
And the line between justice and vengeance has never been so thin.
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Born of Blood and Ash
“As much as it pains me even to admit this, Seraphena, I admire your tenacity. If things were different, you would’ve sat at my right hand as my most vicious ally.”
“It is rare for a Fate to intervene in such a way, but your father was well-liked by many of them. Your mother even more. Perhaps one day I will be able to tell you more about how it was made possible.”
“Your guilt? Your remorse? It is choking me, so I know it must be suffocating you. And I know it’s not going to be something that will magically disappear tomorrow. And there will be a tomorrow, Sera. There will be a thousand and more tomorrows. And I know your remorse will still be there with you no matter how many tomorrows there are. That is punishment enough.”
“I love that sound. I love your smiles. I love your throaty moans. I love how wet you are right now. And I especially love the way your pussy clamps down on my dick.”
“It took many years for me to understand what truly occurred when they created the Primals to establish the balance of power. In doing so, certain rules were established. Ones forged in the very essence that fills the realms. Rules that became the air that is breathed, the water that is drunk, and the fruits of the soil that is harvested. When those rules are broken, the realms know. I had to see that for myself to understand.”
“There are no more lines to be crossed, liessa. If you need to use the essence, do not hold back. Unleash everything you have in you to protect yourself and our children. That will not make you the kind of monster you fear. It will only make you a mother defending our babes’ lives, and that is all that matters. Understood?”
“Kolis will be aware of her from the moment she’s reborn. It may take him years after to free himself, but he will do so, and he will come for her. I doubt we will get lucky and have him only find her after she rises as this Primal.”
“It is your right, as you rule all. You hold within your hands the ability to reward and to condemn.”
“We. You have no idea how long it has been since any of us has heard the Primal of Life use the word we when speaking of decisions being made. It’s positively orgasmic.”
“You need to be careful, liessa. For both of us to do what needs to be done, it’s going to be just as hard on you as it is on me. I have to allow you to fight, and you’ll need to allow me to put myself in front of you. You’re going to have to pull back and not rush into battles.”
“I don’t think it’s possible for anyone to be as uncomfortable when being praised as you are. Accept the praise. You have earned it.”
“I understand he cares for her. I know what that bond between them incites when the other is threatened, but you need to get him under control before I do.”
“The nota is strong, and it will want to take over. When you first do it, it can be difficult to pull yourself out of it.”
“Sotoria is a direct descendant of the first mortal created by the blood of Eythos and the first draken. And I don’t mean in the way all mortals are descended from the first. Eythos created more than one mortal.”
“Our loyalty to you was forged in the sacrifices you made and from your strength of will, Ash. Our bond to you was earned and is no less powerful than a notam.”
“Sotoria’s soul is beyond your reach now. You all need to accept that. Now, we are left with only one way to prevent her from being reborn from the giver of blood and the bringer of bone, the Primal of Blood and Ash.”
“The difference is that I feel the same way for Nyktos as he does for me. Yeah, maybe he’s obsessed with me, but I am also obsessed with him. It’s consensual. Mutual.”
“When someone, especially a Primal, cannot find peace while awake or asleep, it shows itself in their actions, decisions, and temperament, as the realms already know.”
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