CURSED BY MOON, BOUNDED BY BLOOD
chapter 17
michael
(stepping closer, his desperation breaking through his anger)
I don’t want to hurt her. I just want her back.
rosé
(smirking, circling him like a predator)
And I’ll give her to you, Michael. But not as she is now. That version of Lily—my Ivy—is gone. I’ll make her forget him... permanently.
Michael’s eyes widen, his breath hitching as the weight of her words sinks in.
michael
(whispering)
What are you planning, Rose?
Rose’s smile fades, replaced by cold determination. She steps back to the mirror, raising her arms. Her voice grows darker, resonating with an unnatural power.
rosé
The Blood Moon’s curse is not so easily undone, but I can bind her heart to mine—to ours. She’ll forget Patrick. She’ll forget her pain. And then, Michael, she’ll be yours.
michael
(shaking his head, his voice trembling)
This isn’t love. This is... control.
rosé
(snarling)
Don’t lecture me on love! You think I don’t know what it means to yearn for someone who doesn’t see you? To watch them give their heart to someone unworthy?
Her gaze shifts back to the mirror, softening momentarily as it focuses on Patrick.
rosé
(whispering, almost to herself)
I’ve loved him since the beginning. And still, he chooses her.
Grimalkin
(from the shadows, its voice silky and amused)
Ah, the tangled web of unrequited love. How deliciously predictable.
Rose snaps her gaze to the cat, her eyes narrowing. Grimalkin leaps down gracefully, its tail flicking as it approaches.
Grimalkin
(purring)
You think binding her to you—or to this pathetic pup—will bring you what you want? Foolish, all of you. Love isn’t a leash, dear Rose. It’s a dagger.
rosé
(angrily)
Careful, Grimalkin. You may be bound to me, but your usefulness has limits.
Grimalkin
(chuckling darkly)
Oh, I live to serve, my queen. But even I can see where this is headed. Pain. Betrayal. Blood. Isn’t that what you really want?
Rose ignores the cat and begins chanting in an ancient, guttural language. The crystals around the cavern pulse
The crystals around the cavern pulse with light, the energy growing oppressive. The mirror shifts to show Lily clutching Patrick’s hand, her face conflicted.
michael
(stepping back, his voice rising in fear)
What are you doing? Stop this!
rosé
(snarling through her chant)
I’m ensuring she remembers what I want her to remember.
Michael grabs her arm, desperation overtaking him.
michael
This isn’t right, Rose! She won’t come back to me like this.
Rose whirls on him, her eyes blazing with fury. The power surging through her stops abruptly, the cavern falling into an eerie silence.
rosé
(low, menacing)
Then perhaps you’re no longer useful to me.
Grimalkin
(from the sidelines, amused)
Oh, now this is getting interesting.
The cavern trembles as Rose raises her hand, dark tendrils of magic coiling around Michael. He gasps, his body frozen in place.
michael
(pleading)
Please... Rose, don’t.
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