Her Purpose || Kai Parker

Chapter 35

PART-2- Story of Astraea

FLASHBACK

5th Century BC

In the first coven, known as Elysium (Eh-liz-ee-um), where pure and ordered magic was meticulously practiced, lived a witch named Vera.

Her destiny seemed certain—she was poised to inherit the leadership, not just because of her own remarkable abilities, but due to her father’s prominent position in the coven's hierarchy.

Vera had married a warlock named Arthur, who hailed from a different coven.

Their union was one of rare and true love, admired by all within Elysium. They were a picture-perfect couple, envied for the love they shared, the magic they commanded, and the status they held.

Yet despite having all they could possibly desire, there was an unspoken ache between them—an emptiness that gnawed at their hearts.

Years passed, and despite their fervent wishes and the use of every herb, potion, and spell known to witches, they discovered they could not conceive a child.

The weight of this realization became a constant shadow in their lives. Arthur, though steadfast in his love for Vera, found it unbearable to see the pain in her eyes each time she watched other couples joyfully welcome newborns into the world.

The sorrow that grew in Vera's heart was evident, a deepening chasm no spell could heal.

It was during one of these melancholic days that Vera remembered an old childhood story—one of a forbidden book, sealed away for centuries by their coven.

The book, said to hold ancient and dark magic, was rumored to possess the power to undo any spell or curse.

Now, as the coven’s leader, Vera had unfettered access to the ancient vault where the book was hidden.

Driven by desperation and a fierce yearning to give Arthur the family they both craved, Vera approached her husband with a plan.

They would break the coven’s most sacred rule and delve into dark magic, despite knowing it came with a price.

Arthur, motivated solely by his love for Vera and his desire to see her happy, agreed.

Neither of them realized that their fate had been written long ago, intertwined with the very darkness they sought to harness.

Months later, their darkest wish came true. Vera announced she was expecting, and while the couple rejoiced, a growing sense of foreboding loomed over them, for they knew all too well that forbidden magic always came at a cost.

The coven, unaware of the lengths Vera and Arthur had gone to, celebrated the news.

All except one—a warlock named Xavier, who harbored a long-standing envy towards Arthur, for he had desired Vera for himself since their youth.

As Vera’s pregnancy progressed, the elders of the coven became more involved, keen to ensure the health of their leader and the future heir.

Yet, their joy quickly turned to dread when a vision revealed itself during a ritual—an ominous shadowed figure surrounded by red magic, a force only whispered about in ancient texts.

Red magic was an anomaly, a power unknown to their coven’s history and feared for its unpredictable nature.

The elders warned Vera that the child she carried possessed untold power, one that could either be a blessing to their coven or its greatest danger.