ALPHA PARTHE. My mind had been consumed by Luxuria all day. The feel of her, the way her presence stirred something inside me—a darkness that I didn't recognize. It unsettled me more than I cared to admit. This strange darkness I felt seemed to come alive whenever I was around her. It felt ancient and powerful. Luxuria is not a witch. I know that. Otherwise, I would have felt it already. I am an AshBlood witch, even though I have decided only to use my powers when necessary. I am a rare kind of a dark witch. A kind most parts of our realm considered evil and dangerous - one of the things that made me feared and respected. Of all levels of dark witches - Cthonic Witches, Blood Witches, and Verdigris witches - the AshBlood witches are the most dreaded. Cthonic Witches draw their p

