The Alpha's Curse The Enemy Within

Chapter 165

Sheila's point of view

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The witches' chants echoed within the walls of the cave, as we carried on with the ritual. I could feel the power of

the four phoenix stones mixing with the water. It was time to move on to the next phase of the ritual. Nikolai

nodded to one of the witches from his coven, and he stepped forward, bringing the dagger specifically for the ritual

to me.

I took it from him, holding its black handle. I started chanting in a foreign language, and the magical symbols on the

dagger began to glow. I strode to the crystalline waters that shone with the magic of the phoenix stones.

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Vladimir was still in it, his deep golden eyes narrowed on me as I brought the sharp blade to his throat. I hesitated

briefly, as his unreadable gaze burned into mine. For the next phase of the ritual, the chosen vessel had to be dead

while we perform the resurgent ritual. The vessel's throat had to be slit with the black dagger, with the blood mixing

into the crystalline waters now holding the magic of the phoenix stones.