“No.” I shake my head.
“He doesn’t carry corrupted magic.”
“No,” Lilith agrees.
“He carries Moonwright blood.”
The room tilts.
Kade’s markers activated.
Asher’s field amplified.
Kieran—
He’s the biological heir.
Full Blackthorn.
Pure line.
If Kade carries Moonwright markers—
Then Kieran carries something else.
“What are you using him for?” I demand.
Lilith’s borrowed smile widens.
“Nothing permanent. Just borrowing resonance.”
Kieran’s body shifts subtly.
The violet glow deepens.
Morgan lunges forward.
“Do not engage directly! She’s not in full control — she’s piggybacking.”
Kade doesn’t hesitate.
He shifts fully this time.
Black wolf.
Massive.
Terrifying.
He launches.
Kieran sidesteps with unnatural grace.
Violet arcs lash outward.
Kade is thrown back hard agai
