Alex knew his mission, which he had assigned himself. He hadn't known until recently that his fields had born him fruit. He would lure in his prey with bait, like an anglerfish, and take his captive. After all, what are offspring but tools? Romance is present later on but won't dominate the plot.

Apollo Sanctum wasn't what anyone expected to be. Now, reeling from shock and loss, the Adepts are thrust into another crisis that will test them like never before. T for language and violence, cannon to Lull of the Ocean. Please Read and Review!

My first published fanfic here! Thanks for reading. In "Truth," I sought to describe how Alex and Veriti met, how Alex started the Alchemy Well, and how Veriti became pregnant with Amiti.