|| Lilac’s POV ||

I reached out, tracing the sinister patterns. My heart broke as I spoke, "then we find your true mate. We break the curse—"

"No." He caught my wrist.

"You are a Nightshade. The true heir to the throne." I tried to pursue him.

The Goddess’s vision came to my mind again. I was supposed to help him to redeem the Nightshades. Maybe I was supposed to help him find his mate. But even the idea brought sadness in my heart. How could I ever see him with ...