Chapter 219. Powerless

Althea’s hands trembled at her sides. Slowly, she turned to Gavriel and gave him a faint, reassuring smile. The moment he saw it, his heart dropped.

“No…” Gavriel growled, trying to step toward her, but the dark mist tightened instantly, locking him in place. That smile. He hated it. He could feel her emotions clearly through their bond, her resolve, her acceptance and her willingness to sacrifice herself.

“Althea!” he shouted. “Don’t you dare!”

Hades laughed, his voice echoing unnaturally through the hall. “Do you truly think you have power over me?” he mocked. “Did you not know that your Lycan strength was born from darkness?”

His gaze shifted to Gavriel, sharp and cruel. “The wolves inside your kind. The shifting. The instincts you worship. All of it came from fallen ones.”

Gavriel snarled, struggling harder. “You’re lying.”

But something inside him twisted painfully. Chaos, his inner wolf, growled in distress.

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