Chapter 106

**Silas's POV**

I sat on my throne of black crystal, watching my guards carry the unconscious mortal girl into the throne room. Her blonde hair spilled across their arms like spun gold, but it was the purple stains in her eyes that caught my attention. The crossing had marked her deeply.

Fascinating.

It had been centuries since a mortal survived the portal journey without losing their mind completely. Most emerged as gibbering shells, useful only as ...