"The curse is designed to spread. One memory triggers it, and it cascades through the entire family line, targeting anyone with my blood. Finn would die. Any children I might have in the future would die."

I sank into a chair, the horror of it washing over me. "Then you can never have your memories back. Ever."

"Apparently not without killing my little brother." Xavier's voice was hollow.

I wanted to scream, to rage against the unfairness of it all. Morgana was dead, but her final curse lived on, ensuring I could never have Xavier's love again.

"Wait," Xavier said, flipping through another book. "There's more here. Records about Alpha...