Victoria’s POV
Victoria was sitting at her kitchen table reviewing old coven records when the world exploded.
A surge of power so massive, so pure, so unmistakably Morvaine slammed into her from three territories away. It punched through her personal wards like they were paper, made every protection spell in the apartment flare to life simultaneously, and drove Victoria to her knees with the sheer force of it.
White light.
Ancestral magic.
Lilith.
Victoria’s hands slapped against the floor as she gasped for breath, her own magic responding instinctively to the call of family blood. But this was not just any Morvaine power. This was old magic. The kind that had not been seen since before the coven fell. The kind that only manifested in witches with direct bloodline connection to the original Morvaine matriarch.
Lilith’s power had fully awakened.
And she had just used it.
Victoria pushed herself to her feet, her mind racing. Lilith would not have released that much power unless she was desperate. Unless she was terrified. Unless she was fighting for her life.
The Blackwoods had failed to protect her.
Rage flooded through Victoria like ice water, cold and absolute and utterly consuming. She had given them one job. Keep Lilith safe while they ran off chasing their pointless hope. And they had failed.
Victoria grabbed her phone with shaking hands and made the first call.
Magdalene answered on the second ring.
"I felt it," Magdalene said immediately. Her voice was sharp with concern. "That was Morvaine magic. Strong enough to register across three territories."
"It was Lilith," Victoria said, forcing her voice to stay steady. "Something happened at the Blackwood estate. Something that forced her to use power she doesn’t know how to control."
"An attack?"
"I don’t know yet. But I need you to gather everyone. Everyone who’s still loyal to the coven. Everyone who remembers what we lost. Get them to the Blackwood estate within two hours."
Magdalene was quiet for a moment. "You’re going to war?"
"I’m going to take my niece somewhere those wolves can’t hurt her anymore," Victoria corrected. "Whether they cooperate or not."
"Understood. I’ll make the calls."
Victoria hung up and immediately dialed the second number.
Henrik answered with his usual smooth professionalism. "Victoria. How unexpected."
"I need you at the Blackwood estate in two hours," Victoria said without preamble. "Bring everything you need to sever complete mate bonds."
The silence that followed was heavy.
"That’s dangerous magic," Henrik said finally. "Severing complete bonds....especially three complete bonds, could kill the person they’re attached to. The magical backlash alone....."
"I’m aware of the risks," Victoria interrupted. "But if those bonds are what’s keeping Lilith trapped with wolves who can’t protect her, then they need to be severed. Can you do it or not?"
"I can do it," Henrik said slowly. "But Victoria, you need to understand, if this goes wrong, if the bonds don’t sever cleanly, Lilith could suffer permanent damage. Brain damage. Magic burnout. Or death."
"And if I leave her bonded to three cursed Alphas who are going to go feral and kill her within a year, she’ll definitely die," Victoria shot back. "So which risk would you rather take?"
Henrik sighed. "Where exactly am I going?"
"The Blackwood estate. Northern territories. I’ll send you the coordinates." Victoria’s jaw tightened. "And Henrik? If you fail, if you let her die because you weren’t careful enough, I will make sure you regret it for however long you have left to live. Am I clear?"
"Crystal," Henrik said dryly. "I’ll be there."
Victoria ended the call and stared at her phone for a moment, her hands still shaking with suppressed rage.


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