Chapter 18
The Final Struggle
Seraphina attacks in a rage, forcing Elara to use a silver dagger; Armand intervenes, destroying Seraphina and saving Elara at the cost of his own life.
The world narrowed to a single, piercing shriek—Seraphina’s fury given voice. It tore through the grand foyer of the de Valois mansion, shattering the fragile peace that had settled over the blood-soaked marble. I stood frozen, the silver dagger cold and heavy in my hand, its blade still wet with the evidence of my defiance.
She descended upon me like a storm given form, her elegant gown trailing behind her like a shroud of midnight silk. Her eyes, usually so cold and calculating, now burned with a madness that stripped away every veneer of civility. The Countess de Valois was no longer a creature of poise and ancient grace; she was a predator unleashed.
“You think you can destroy what I have built?” she hissed, her voice a venomous whisper that cut through the chaos. “You think your mortal heart and a sliver of silver can undo centuries of my reign?”
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