Aurora catches Alaric draining their pureblood heir for his mistress. Agonizingly, she tears out her reverse scale to save the baby. Framed, Alaric mistakes her for a thug, lashing her 99 times and drowning her! The baby shatters, its soul saves her. She abandons him, mates with Black Dragon Tairn to rule. Alaric goes mad in endless regret.
