Just when Xara thought everything was going smoothly... suddenly that bitch, Vesperine, popped up—literally out of nowhere. Xara had explicitly made sure that the woman wasn't allowed anywhere near this place. But clearly, the damn succubus had charmed the guards and somehow slithered her way into the household.
Xara let out a long, exhausted sigh as the glowing ground dimmed and the ritual symbols faded into dull silence. Her face stayed composed, but her patience cracked. "What do you want? I told you to leave my son alone."
Vesperine smiled sweetly, way too sweetly. "No matter what you do… I could never leave the love of my life."
"Vesp…" Kai's voice trembled. His eyes welled with tears. He looked like he was on the verge of sprinting to her and embracing her with all the desperation he held back for hours.
But—
"Kai," Xara said flatly.
That single word. That single, emotionless tone.
Kai froze like he'd been stabbed, his entire body flinching in place.
