The pale moonlight squeezed through the dark clouds, once again spilling its cold radiance upon the earth. Silence hung heavy in the air; everyone was rendered speechless by Liam’s "Happy Choice of Two."
On one side was his own life; on the other was the life of the woman who loved him deeply. The difficulty of this choice was no less than the classic, impossible dilemmas of the old world. Silas clenched his teeth, staring at Liam with a hatred that only intensified with every passing second. He knew Liam was playing a psychological game, aiming to destroy his soul and Elena’s simultaneously. Yet, he found himself utterly powerless. At this moment, Silas truly felt that an overt plot was far more terrifying than a hidden one.
The sound of his teeth grinding together was sharp and jarrin
