ScarlettChapter 105
Scarlett
Chapter 105
Chapter 105Confusion flickered across my face and Maxwell echoed my thoughts aloud. “What does Nikolay have to do with any of this? He was ruthless, merciless- monster. And now he’s dead.Elsa shook her head, a sad smile playing on her lips. “So we thought. But according to the spirits, he was never truly evil. Nikolay was the one who kept the balance, who prevented greater evils from rising by taking on that darkness himself. Every life he took, every act of cruelty he committed, was calculated, necessary to prevent a far worse threat. Now that he is gone, no one is left to stem the tide. This is why the attacks have surged the predators sense the shift in power, the opportunity.”Her words left us in stunned silence. Nikolay–the monster we all hated, the enemy we’d sworn to destroy–had been the shield all along. He’d held the darkness at bay, sacrificing his own reputation, his own soul, so that others could live in peace. And we had celebrated his death, blind to the delicatebalance he maintained.Lucian’s growl rumbled low and menacing. “Why didn’t you tell us this sooner?”Elsa’s calm gaze met his, unwavering.
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