Alesandria walked in confident strides down the broken glass that littered the hallway. Her white dress flowed by her feet, her hands bounded by silver chains. Along with her wrist, she toyed with the purple beads of her bracelet, feeling Draco's presence through the charming jewelry. The sliver of a smile pulled on her lips, her fingers caressing the beads.

She neared the double doors with flames on each side, Rashnov, and Irene waiting for her. She approached them wordlessly, letting their hands tighten around her arms. They turned towards the door, knocking on the wood. It creaked open without a sound. Orange flames lit up the dip room.

As they stepped in, the stench of death met her nose, making her eyes water and prickle. The room was filled with the undead, their bloodshot eyes watching her with hunger as she approached. She struggled to suppress her gag, shuttering as they dragged her across the room to where Raebar was sitting on the throne. She looked up at him with emotionless eyes, a frown pulling on her lips. "Release the girl" Raebar instructed.

They did so, allowing her to flex her arms and breathe. Raebar got up from his throne, walking down the stairs to meet her eyes. She watched him as his eyes met hers, a chill running down her spine. "Raebar" she whispered, causing him to smile. His hand reached out to caress her black hair, his fingers skimming across the curve of her cheek.

His grip was calloused and unwavering, leaving a mark she could not see but feel. "I'm sorry about your sister, Alesandria. I know she meant a lot to you" he said. Alesandria shook her head, her eyes going to the floor. "Her death was necessary. I understand that" she replied.

"You have made a wise choice by staying with me," he said, nodding his head. "Nothing like your foolish friends who have chosen to abandon you and run like the cowards they are." Alesandria nodded, licking her lips.

"I know," she said. "It's only right to punish me. I've done the unspeakable and betrayed those I love. I don't deserve to follow them. I'll only be a burden." Raebar nodded, letting his hand fall from her face. "You could view this as a punishment," he said, walking around her in circles.

He stopped in front of her again, this time stooping down to her height. "Or you can view this as a liberation. You, Alesandria Erovex-Talgran, have so much potential." He cradled her face in his calloused hands, stroking her cheek. "Your weak mind has so much power to draw from. You did such a great job manipulating them that I think you can go above and beyond to serve your duties to me."

He backed up, letting his hands fall to his side. "Or you can refuse this offer and spend the rest of your days here enslaved like the others who are suffering and being tortured right now as we speak" he offered. "Then again, if you were to choose the latter, I would hunt down your family and kill them right in front of you."

"You said that you wouldn't hurt them" she protested. He turned around, grabbing her by the throat with a viper grip. "I said that they should leave because they are banished from the Inner Circle. I never said I wouldn't hunt after them."

Alesandria's eyes grew wide, her lips quivering. "Please, don't" she pleaded. "I beg you. Just let them be."

His eyes watched her with intensity, his grip around her throat loosening. "For now, they will live. For now," he said, his hand still around her neck. "Right now, I am more focused on creating a court. A group of people that can do my bidding." His eyes glowed with wicked intent, a smile growing on his face. "And lucky for you, you're the first initiation."

Alesandria nodded her head, breathing in deeply as his grip around her neck tightened once more. She gasped for air, the veins around her neck bulging and glowing bright red. "Before I do so, I need to know. Do you have any contact with Draco?" he asked, his pupils dilating as he met hers.

Alesandria felt her body constrict as he compelled her, feeling his presence worm his way into her mind. She strained against it, closing her eyes tight. She could feel the beads of her bracelet dig into her skin, almost mocking her for the lies she was telling. "No" she finally managed to breathe out, opening her eyes. She met his rustic gaze, taking another breath. "No. I don't have any contact with Draco."

"Good. You'll make a good spy and assassin" Raebar said, pushing her to the floor. He dug a dagger out of his trench coat, pressing the blade into her palm. A string of blood pulsed from the wound, dripping down her wrist as she let out a strangled scream.

He carved a mark into his hand as well, pressing their hands together. He muttered a spell under his breath, sealing their bond. Alesandria kneeled before him as he tossed the blade at her feet. He made his way over to the throne, sitting back down. "Now pledge to me, Alesandria Erovex-Talgran. Pledge your allegiance to me."

Alesandria looked down at her bloody hand, shaking with disgust at the blood bond he had just formed. She let her fingers skim down to her bracelet, tears prickling in his eyes. Even from afar, she felt his presence. Her body shook as her mind raced, swearing on everything bent to the stars that she would regain everything she had lost.

She would avenge her sister's death. She would find her way home again.

"I, Alesandria Erovex-Talgran, swear on the blood bond formed between Raebar Casvionel, that I will serve my leader through blood and fire. I shall be a willing servant and never object to my master's wishes. I shall obey him and kill anyone that threatens to break the bond between master and servant."

She looked up to meet his eyes, disgust building in her body. She looked inside those rusty eyes that smiled with deceit, knowing damn well that when the time came, she would be disposable to him too.

Alesandria nodded her head despite the dark thoughts that roamed through her head. She would tear down his enslavement and burn him once and for all. She would rebuild what was destroyed, restoring those who deserved it back on the throne.

Even if it killed her.

"I swear on it, master."

A/N: And that is the end of Chapter Fifty and the final chapter of The Septic Curse!

The Epilogue is coming up and then we are done!

This book has been such an emotional journey writing and I didn't think it would take my three years to write this book! I took so many breaks in between to gather myself together and deal with my mental health while planning the plot of this book and I am extremely grateful for finally finishing! It's funny how I learned so much about myself writing this book! I truly see a little bit of myself in all of these characters! Both the good and the bad!

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