Sacrificed To The Triplet Alpha Kings novel Chapter 369

Chapter 369: Ask Thalia For Help

Victoria and Elena walked back toward the estate in silence.

The morning sun was warm on Victoria’s face but she felt cold all the way through to her bones.

One Alpha would have to be sacrificed.

That was the price of resurrection. That was what it would take to bring Lilith back if the transformation failed.

And Victoria would have to be the one to make it happen.

They reached the edge of the tree line and Victoria stopped walking.

"Wait," she said.

Elena turned to look at her.

Victoria took a breath. "You said I need death magic. That I need to make deals with entities in the Underworld. But I don’t..." She stopped. "I don’t know how to do that. I’ve never attempted anything like this before."

Elena’s expression was grave. "That’s because what I’m describing is forbidden magic. The kind of thing most witches spend their entire lives avoiding. The kind of thing that gets you exiled from covens and marked as dark."

"I don’t care about being marked dark," Victoria said. "I care about having the knowledge I need to save Lilith if it comes to that."

Elena studied her for a long moment. "You’re sure? Once you start down this path, once you begin researching resurrection and death magic and making plans to deal with Underworld entities....there’s no going back. Even if you never actually perform the resurrection, the knowledge alone will change you."

"I’m sure," Victoria said.

Elena nodded slowly. "Then here’s what you need to understand. The Underworld isn’t a single place. It’s a collection of realms that exist between life and death. Different entities control different territories. Some are demons. Some are death gods. Some are ancient spirits that predate most supernatural bloodlines."

"How do I reach them?" Victoria asked.

"Portals," Elena said. "But not the kind you’re used to creating. Portals to the Underworld require specific components. Blood. Bone. Something that belongs to the dead. And they require you to offer payment before the portal even opens."

Victoria felt her stomach turn. "What kind of payment?" 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

"It varies," Elena said. "Some entities want years of your life. Some want pieces of your soul. Some want you to perform tasks for them in the mortal realm. And some...." She paused. "Some want things you can’t quantify. Your ability to feel joy. Your capacity for love. Your memories of people who mattered to you."

The horror of it made Victoria’s breath catch.

"And if I refuse to pay?" Victoria asked.

"Then the portal doesn’t open," Elena said simply. "Or it opens and the entity on the other side kills you for wasting their time. Underworld entities don’t negotiate. They state their price and you either pay it or you leave."

Victoria absorbed this. "You said I should find someone who has access. Someone who has made these deals before and survived."

"Yes," Elena confirmed.

"You’re talking about Thalia," Victoria said.

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