[This edition does not include the main character's dialogue accent] • A Numen Chronicles Interlude Story • | This interlude story takes place between The Numen Chronicles | Interlude Story: The Silver Claw and The Numen Chronicles | Volume Six: Icarus | To forge the armour needed to stand against the Numen, Alucard and Zalith hunt an Aegis. But within hours of fighting a demi-god, they are dragged into a labyrinth of snow fiends, spider queens, and a bargain with an angel better left forgotten. Yet for Alucard, the battles outside are nothing compared to the war within-fractured memories, the truths of his identity, and the fear of not being enough for the mate who sees him as everything. ✙ MxM Erotic Romance ✙ Dark Fantasy ✙ Gothic Ruin ✙ Soap Opera/Slice of Life ✙ ❖ For the full guide on Alucard's dialogue accent, head to www.numenverse.com ❖ (CW: explicit sexual content, dark fantasy themes, and mature subject matter - for the full list of trigger warnings, please refer to the author's website) **[Interlude Stories are separate plotlines that follow the main characters outside the central arc, branching off from a mentioned event in the main volumes. These stories are important to read, as they reveal key aspects of the main characters that directly impact the core narrative]**