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"Good. Leave all the regretting to me." Elijah just sighed and turned to face the direction of the grand prince. "Let's see how lucky I am tonight. Will it be death or honor…?"

Keagan was in deep concentration, just as Alethia wanted her to be. Ever since she thought of fighting against Artyom, that departed queen had been whispering things to her. From the wedding to the secret plans with Dacian and the rest, all of them were Alethia's suggestions. Keagan just listened to her… because that was what Elijah would have done to fix a problem.

She was channeling darkness into a small gem in the goblet, using her power to shatter it. This seal held the lock on the king's consciousness. The most powerful vampires could reincarnate, so most of their souls were sealed to keep it from happening. Of course, the king wasn't spared.

["Child, please gather more strength. We might not be able to unseal him on time."] Alethia whispered into Keagan's mind again.