Book 3: Chapter 77

The witches were shocked at the revelation, including Aliyah and Scarlet. ‘Aspa, Goddess of darkness.’ The words felt familiar to Aliyah but she couldn’t pinpoint where she had heard them or who said them to her. 

“So, you see, I don’t belong here,” Catherine said with a faint smile. “This is the only way I can return to my home. I knew you would be born here. I have been banished here long before you and Edward met in your previous life. I had watched you two fall in love and I had witnessed the birth of Nightwalkers and Night Howlers. And so I already knew that you and Edward were the reason for the existence of your kinds. When I saw that mark on your neck that night,” she smiled, “I already knew my plan was in motion. At first, I never meant to use Asher like this, I only wanted his heart, but then, this is better.”

“Why, why would you want Asher’s heart? What does he have to do with all this?” Aliyah asked.

“My powers were extracted from me, part of it wa