Delusions And Desires – Kate Messick

I had time. I was going to black out soon, anyway. I might never need to deal with this. I put my hands on the table. “What about the placement?” “You will fail it like you failed the others,” she said smoothly. “The Architect saved you, and it’s his will that determines your future, not any of these pointless placements.”

She jerked her chin. “Go, make friends. I see the youngest Abernathy on the left, and I believe that’s a Silver in the back. Either of them would make excellent companions.” She narrowed her eyes. “I assume you are smarter than to seek the company of a Lawson.” Why did everyone hate Cayden so much? Before I could ask her, the sound of talking popped back into existence.

I looked toward the first man she pointed out. His dirty-gold topknot had a metallic sheen that almost made it look as though it had been painted on to his very round face. He glanced at me before whispering to another man on his left. My gaze moved to the Silver, and my memory snapped into place. Seth Silver, the trainee Winston tried to set me up with. He noticed my attention and smiled, starting to rise.

My heart raced, and not in a good way. Chancellor Morgen’s words sank in. The Architect’s people were steering me toward certain friends, which would probably help them influence my decisions. They were trying to control me. Women were a commodity. Brit had said it, but until now, I wasn’t sure I truly understood how that applied to me.

A sharp whistle split the air. I turned toward the sound. Cayden held up my cloak before putting it on the chair next to him. I let out a relieved breath and fled to his side. “You still hate me and think I’m an idiot, right?”

No portion of this book may be reproduced in any form without written permission from the publisher or author, except as permitted by U.S. copyright law. Cover designed by Dazed Designs. Chapter header by Nick Burgoyne Art. This book contains mature and potentially distressing content, including: Mental health themes (dissociation, psychiatric treatment, hallucinations) Reverse harem romance (including MM and MMF) Dubious consent and power imbalance Sexual content and adult themes Violence, torture, and magical combat Dystopian oppression and commodification of women Emotional manipulation, trauma, and memory loss Attempted Rape Recommended for mature readers.

Full content warnings available upon request. OceanofPDF.com Contents 1. Alexander 2. Quinn 3. Ezra 4. Quinn 5. Cayden 6. Quinn 7. Ezra 8. Rowan 9. Quinn 10. Rowan 11. Quinn 12. Ezra 13. Quinn 14. Rowan 15. Quinn 16. Cayden 17. Quinn 18. Ezra 19. Quinn 20. Rowan 21.

Quinn 22. Rowan 23. Quinn 24. Cayden 25. Quinn 26. Alexander Thank you for reading Acknowledgments OceanofPDF.com Chapter 1 Alexander A MYTHICAL DRAGON THAT shouldn’t exist dropped my applicant three stories, shattering her legs. I was already up and running. My bare feet pounded through the tunnels beneath my coliseum, and my breath scraped my ribs raw. The gasps and scattered applause of the confused crowd still thundered overhead.

The test to join my family shouldn’t have created something capable of causing physical harm. But it had, and now her magic hummed beneath my skin, weaving memories into my mind that weren’t my own. She wasn’t supposed to be here. And if she was dying, I knew what it would cost to save her.

I rushed through the dark arches, exhaustion weighing heavily on my shoulders. For three relentless days, I alone had powered the trials; every breath was a battle threatening to shatter me. Despite everything, my mental magic sang in my blood; it was so rare I allowed myself to use it. I virtually flew into the small cellar we used as a medic room.

Bright light assaulted my eyes, forcing me to slow and squint. On the medical bed, a salvaged relic from centuries past, lay a woman swaddled in filthy, rotting layers. Deep red hair spilled across our cream sheet. The love of my life stood a foot from the bed with his hand resting on his sword hilt.

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