The seraphim's curse My father’s betrayal shattered everything I thought I knew about my past. Growing up in the academy, I was told I was meant to be a protector, but the truth was far darker. The Veil that my father and others like him swore to protect? It was never just a barrier—it was a prison. And I was the key. I never asked for this power, this responsibility, but I am the Catalyst. I’m the one who will decide if the Sires—ancient, destructive beings—are unleashed or kept locked away. Elias wants me to break the Veil, to let their power reshape the world. But Soren, the only person who has ever truly understood my struggle, tells me that if I do, I’ll doom humanity. Every part of me has been pulled in two one offering power, the other urging me to protect the future at any cost. The Veil is cracking, and so is my resolve. Will I embrace the temptation of unimaginable power, or will I save the world from itself? In the end, the hardest choice isn’t between the past and the future—it’s between who I am and who I’ve always been told to be. The Sires are waiting. The world is waiting. And I’m running out of time.