Birsha shook his head in disbelief; everything had been going great. The revelation that both he and Egan were Mavaka's descendants made his plans that much greater. That meant he should be able to play his nephew, Abigor, like a fiddle, just tease him with hints of power and glory. It was a shame that Egan let love get in the way of his power. He had been doing so well. Birsha tutted his tongue at the memory of Egan's demise, letting love get in the way of power. The dark witch shrugged his shoulders, more power for me, he thought. The man tapped his chin thoughtfully as his mind devised a plan to find his mate. That stupid woman had disappeared now and hadn't seemed to be able to locate her and the Fates paired them for a reason, of that he was sure.
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