Chapter 52:

A shadow emerged from Lord Ewen’s palm, creeping up Arista’s neck. Like a serpent, it coiled around her head from one loop to another, forming a grotesque shape on her face.

Levi’s gaze grew even colder, and Arista seemed to see a red light flickering in his eyes.

“I may not be skilled, but as a practitioner for many years, I’ve mastered quite a few spells. Though not as sinister as Alpha Levi’s, this magic is enough to turn Arista’s earth-breathing body into a lifeless lump of clay. It might even harm the soul inside,” Lord Ewen explained as he stroked Arista’s face, seemingly oblivious to the countless sharp thorns sprouting outside his boundary. “This curse won’t disappear even if I die. The only way to lift it is for me to personally undo it.”

Both sides remained silent for a long time, with Levi unmoving.

Lord Ewen’s gaze darkened slightly. “It seems Alpha Levi wants Arista to die with us,” he said, waving his sleeve. His boundary around him retracted, and a drizzle immediately p