Chapter 164. Full Strength and Power

Soon, Aubrianne was on the other side of the vast spread, heading down a winding staircase leading to the basement.

Beneath this basement, there is a tiny makeshift, hidden compartment where she pulled her cream satin robe tighter, crotched low, and retrieved a small medieval mahogany box with intricate gold carvings.

And in the said box was a beating heart, a heart infused with dark magic. She looked at it before looking away and said, "James, where should I hide this now? Huh?"

No one answered, of course. Christen continued her rant in hushed, hurried tones. While simultaneously listening for any noises coming close.

"The mess you left me to clean up and how things are right now between Theo and me is worse than it has ever been before, and sometimes it all just makes me wonder what the heck I am still doing here?"

Christen shook her head, sighed heavily, and stared at the beating heart for a while. After a moment, she held the box with the heart up t