Ravenna lowered her eyes, her hand instinctively resting over the gentle curve of her stomach.
"Thorne carries the memories of the curse," she said softly. "Every vessel before him inherited Gideon's hatred, his pain, his obsession, and his desire for revenge. Along with those memories came one undeniable truth—the curse always rests when the Silver Wolf gives birth to the next generation."
She looked up at Diana.
"The moment the Silver Wolf safely delivers her pups, Gideon's curse disappears from its current vessel. The darkness falls silent. It does not die, but it sleeps."
Diana frowned thoughtfully.
"So that's why some White Witches chose to hide the Silver Wolf?"
Ravenna nodded.
"Yes."
"For thousands of years, that became one of the only strategies that ever worked."
She sigh
