**Evelina’s POV**
The soul shard was a dark and sinister presence in my body, constantly pulsing with a malevolent energy. It used my darkest fears against me, my insecurities as well. It controlled me to the point where I was powerless to follow what I knew was right. It also gave me unsurpassable power. A dark power that had no place on Earth.
I knew that if I tried to expel it from my body, there were many members of the dark coven vying for the opportunity to make a new deal with Lilith. To offer up their bloodlines in exchange. Similar to what Axton had done.
Fighting the darkness was like being trapped in a never-ending maelstrom of emotions.
Fear, anger, and despair were constant companions, gnawing at the edges of my sanity. But amidst all that chaos, there was one beacon of ho
