"I would destroy myself a thousand times if it meant you'd look at me like you used to." Sebastian Sallow was supposed to be the one person she could trust. He promised her-no dark magic. No crossing lines. He lied. He cast Crucio on her in the depths of the Scriptorium, whispering apologies even as she screamed. Now, in their sixth year, Ila is barely holding herself together. And Sebastian is still there-in the halls, in her dreams, in the spaces between guilt and longing. Some promises poison the mind. Some touches leave marks deeper than curses. She knows better than to want him again. But want was never the problem. (What think should of happened after the scriptorium quest) (mature content 🌶️)

Returning to Hogwarts for her sixth year, Elara Veyrin carries guilt she can't confess, ancient magic she can't control, and a fractured bond with Sebastian Sallow that cuts deeper than any curse. Rookwood and Ranrock are gone but Harlow is hellbent on revenge, and his eyes are set on Elara and the magic she controls...As Harlow's forces rise and the Keepers' trials threaten to break her, Elara must face betrayal, buried truths, and a dangerous pull toward the very boy she swore she'd lost-before the darkness consumes them both.