Aline had never felt so alone and helpless as when she stood by the lifeless body of Roger, the man who had been both a formidable magician in his realm and a successful CEO in the human world. The room bore no signs of violence, no traces of foul play, just the eerie stillness of death that had crept in, inexplicably claiming him.

Tears welled up in Aline's eyes as she knelt beside the body. Her voice trembled as she whispered, "Roger, why? What happened to you?" The magician had grown to mean more to her than she'd ever imagined. His vulnerability and the regret in his eyes during their...