THE DEVIL'S BRIDE
Episode 63: The Curse in Her Veins
By Rapwizzy Debaron
Evelyn collapsed.
Lucien caught her just before her head struck the ground, her body convulsing in his arms. Her skin burned like fire—but her veins shimmered with ice.
"Evelyn?!" he shouted, panic cracking through his voice.
But her eyes…
They were no longer hers.
They glowed with a faint lilac hue, foreign and cold.
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The Whispering Poison
Inside her, Lilora's curse was working fast.
An ancient poison crafted from nightshade, serpent's breath, and darkroot magic. It didn't kill the body—it fractured the soul.
A slow death.
A queen's execution without lifting a sword.
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The Race for a Cure
Lucien didn't waste a second.
He summoned the shadow steeds, mounting with Evelyn in his arms. The fire mage, Calyx, ran after him.
"She needs soulbind roots! We have to reach the Grove of the Forgotten!"
Lucien didn't answer. He only rode faster—wind slicing past, darkness chasing them like wolves.
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Inside the Poison Dream
Within her unconscious mind, Evelyn wandered.
She stood in a mirror world of frost and fire—where nothing felt real.
Then she saw her.
Lilora.
Smiling.
"You're strong, child," Lilora purred, circling her. "But not strong enough to wear Seraphhina's crown."
Evelyn spat, "You poisoned me because you fear me."
Lilora's grin widened. "No. I poisoned you because you remind me of her."
Suddenly, the mirror shattered—and Evelyn was left bleeding between the shards of her own reflection.
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Meanwhile, in the Grove
They reached the Grove at midnight.
Ghostly trees bent toward Lucien as he stepped through—each whispering, warning, testing.
Calyx carved deep into the earth, searching for the soulbind root. His hands bled. His voice cracked from chanting.
Lucien held Evelyn close, whispering prayers he had not uttered in centuries.
"Please… don't take her from me."
Then—a pulse.
The ground glowed.
The root was found.
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A Gamble with Death
Calyx didn't hesitate. He crushed the root, mixed it with phoenix ash, and forced it between Evelyn's lips.
"Either it saves her," he said, "or it burns her from the inside."
Lucien closed his eyes.
And waited.
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To be continued…
🔥 Evelyn's soul is at war.
💔 Lilora's curse is cruel.
🩸 Time is running out.
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