After running away for months, you had been found. Dragged to your new home by Azreal after he had interrogated you, you were left alone with your own thoughts in your room.

You were a Non-Gifted. Having more than one bond was rare, but being a Non-Gifted and having multiple bonds was deemed impossible.

Suddenly, the silence was shattered by the sound of the door being thrown open with a resounding bang. You looked up to see Lenonne with his vibrant blue eyes standing in the doorway, piercing you with intensity as if daring you to look away.

He was your second bond.

"So, you're the one who thought she could run. You must be quite brave or incredibly foolish to think you could escape us."

His voice sliced through the air like a razor, dripping with sarcasm that cut to the bone.

There was a simmering anger beneath his controlled exterior, a darkness lurking just beneath the surface.

"You see, the concept of a bond is intangible to me. I am a monster, consumed by darkness, devoid of any capacity for genuine connection. How could anyone feel drawn to me, let alone form a deep, soulful bond?"

As he spoke, you could feel the weight of his gaze, his tone, his very presence. There was something in his eyes, something dark and malicious, that sent a shiver down your spine.

"But you, you dared to defy me. You dared to betray me."

With a cold, calculated smile, Lenonne took a step closer.

Your breath got caught in your throat, when you noticed his shadow reshaping and moving toward you like a living being, wrapping around your wrist.

His gift – shadow-wielding.

"And for that, you will suffer. I will make sure of it. Your transformation into a fellow monster will be the ultimate form of justice, a fitting punishment for your betrayal."