The Legacy Series, #3
Tempest of Wrath and Vengeance
by Melissa K. Roehrich
Contents
15. Axel
Overview
Axel lies in Bree’s safe, well-lit room, hallucinating blood and confronting his emptiness and spent power. Seduced by the relief Bree’s proposition promises, he begins to rationalize accepting it. He fixates on bringing Tessa with him, signaling a dangerous shift toward surrender and potential betrayal.
Summary
Axel lies in a comfortable, well-lit room Bree provided, fixating on slow drops of imagined blood sliding down a mahogany wall. The setting reminds Axel of Luka’s meticulous comforts, but the luxury offers no relief. He repeatedly tries to touch and taste the blood, proving to himself that the visions vanish on contact.
Isolated and depleted, Axel acknowledges that his power wells and spirit feel empty. He wonders if this torment mirrors Tessa’s visions, yet his provide no truth, only compulsion. The hallucinations and his exhaustion erode his resistance, making Bree’s earlier request feel increasingly reasonable.
As the blood visions persist, Axel reframes Bree’s offer as freedom: he would no longer hide, crave, or be manipulated by his father. This rationalization shifts into obsession with Tessa—he admires her beauty and imagines bringing her along, casting them as a “kitten and a monster,” a pairing he convinces himself is balanced.
Resolved only to wait “a little longer,” Axel rises again and again to catch the illusory drops, his repeated failures underscoring his unraveling will. By the end, he edges toward accepting Bree’s proposition and drawing Tessa into it, revealing a perilous turn in his intentions.
Who Appears
- AxelAlone in Bree’s room, hallucinating blood; drained of power and resolve; contemplates accepting Bree’s offer and taking Tessa.
- BreeOff-page presence who provided the bright room and made a tempting request Axel is close to accepting.
- TessaAxel’s fixation; he imagines bringing her with him as he considers surrendering to Bree’s proposal.