Chapter 22

Gustavo stroked his moustache. "That is the power of a binding vow. Break it by force, and you'll face endless trouble. After your fates are bound together, your fortunes become one." He gave Valerie a meaningful look. "You know what this entails, don't you? You're a fellow practitioner, after all." Having been in this circle for years, Gustavo could tell at a glance that Valerie was no ordinary person. Her level of mastery was masked so completely that he couldn't detect it. Valerie had heard of binding vows, but she never thought Magnus would place such a spell on her. "Is there any way to undo it?" Lucius asked. Gustavo smiled knowingly. "The continuation of your bloodline might break the deadlock or create a way to dissolve the binding vow." The continuation of their bloodline? Did he mean they had to have a child together? Lucius and Valerie were at a loss for words. Keane, who had been watching the drama unfold, was flabbergasted as well. After Gustavo left, the room fe