"When she has opened the prison." He said as her blood ran cold.
"What prison?" She asked as Malakar's expression became almost amused.
"You still don't understand what you have been helping me accomplish." He said.
Vivienne looked down at the fragment forming beneath her palm.
"What is that?" She asked.
"A piece of the Heart." He said as she tried to pull away and Malakar's voice became colder.
"Take it." He said but Vivienne hesitated.
"You told me it would help me control the Dragon Court." She said.
"I told you what you needed to hear." He said and her breathing became uneven.
"What do you actually want?" She asked as Malakar stepped closer.
"Seraphina's blood." He said and Vivienne stared at him.
"Why?" She asked.
"Because she is the key to the ancient prison beneath your
