Lilith felt something cold settle in her stomach. "And if I choose to give up my magic? To burn it all out to break the curse?"
Victoria's expression shuttered. "Then all this power....all this potential dies with the sacrifice. The Morvaine legacy ends. And you become just another human in a world full of predators."
"You say that like it's the worst possible outcome."
"Isn't it?" Victoria challenged. "You have the ability to reshape supernatural politics, Lilith. To heal bonds that are broken. To create connections that could bring peace between species that have been at war for centuries.
That's what the Morvaine gift is meant for. And you're talking about throwing it away to save three wolves who...."
"Who I love," Lilith interrupted. "I know you don't understand that. I know you think the bonds are manipulating me. But Aunt Victoria....even if the bonds disappeared tomorrow, I would still love them. I would still want to save them."
