"You ruined everything!"
Davros's voice cracked across the clearing like a whip, and he yanked the dagger from his arm with a wet, sucking sound. Black blood poured from the wound as he staggered towards her.
"I was supposed to rule!" His eyes had returned to normal but madness burned in them now, bright and terrible. "Chosen by Kragoth herself! Power beyond measure! And you—you worthless girl—you destroyed my one chance!"
He staggered forward, cradling his wounded arm against his chest. The black veins beneath his skin pulsed with each word, receding further down his body. "I've lost control. The shadow wolves, the power, everything! All because of you!"
Lyralei's breath caught as understanding slammed into her. He was right. The ritual, incomplete and broken, had shattered whatever h
