Enchantra

Genevieve wakes up in Rowin’s arms. He claims to be holding her to keep her warm, as the loss of blood made her body temperature drop, but she sees through the flimsy excuse. She thanks him for saving her again, but he won’t hear it. Instead, he expresses gratitude to her saving Umbra and offers to show her how thankful he is. He touches her intimately. Afterward, she takes a bath under Umbra’s careful watch. The feeling of the water around her reminds her of the attack in the stream, and she begins to panic, so Rowin pulls her out of the bath and comforts her. Her hair is a mess, which almost makes her cry again, so Rowin combs her hair for her. The combination of physical and emotional intimacy is overwhelming, so Genevieve tells Rowin they cannot be close in private; they should only have intimate moments for show in front of the audience. Rowin tells her it’s time for dinner and mentions the date, and Genevieve realizes that the next day is her birthday. She wants to win Favored status as a birthday gift, so she tells Rowin to prepare himself to put on a show.

Genevieve writes about the events of the Hunt in her diary. She then readies herself for dinner and to be intimate with Rowin in front of an audience. She and Rowin find a dark alcove in the hallway, and Rowin touches Genevieve intimately before they are interrupted by Sevin and Ellin on their way to dinner.

Genevieve enters the dining room to find it set up for a birthday celebration. The Silver siblings reveal that for each birthday, they celebrate everyone. First, they feast. Then, they get to stab Barrington as revenge for him forcing them into the Hunt. Whoever has the best secret gets to stab him first. Rowin has the best secret, as he reveals that he killed Cedric Wrathblade at the masquerade after he threatened Genevieve. Cedric is a member of the Daemonica, a secret society that Sevin seeks to join because of their exclusive parties. Rowin stabs Barrington, followed by the rest of his siblings, but Genevieve refuses to participate, so Sevin stabs Barrington twice.

After the cake, Genevieve and Rowin return to Rowin’s room. He helps her get out of her gown and asks her to play two truths and a lie again. He asks her about her past birthdays and what she enjoyed most about this one, and she lies that her favorite part was watching Covin swallow a knife, when really it was Rowin touching her. She asks him about his complicated relationship with his father, and they commiserate over both having parents that let them down. She refuses to ask him more questions until he pushes her, and she finally asks about the letter to Grimm Manor in his desk. Before he can answer, the midnight bells ring.

The Hunting Knife chooses Sevin, who selects Solitary Confinement for his game, in which the others must choose a room to hide in, staying put for the entirety of the round. Rowin drags Genevieve into the powder room where Cedric threatened her and confronts her about going through his things. Genevieve admits to going through his desk, but she’s upset when he reveals that he knew about the hex with the crows, as he was the one who placed it on the invitation. At that time, he was unaware that Genevieve existed. He sought to encourage Ophelia to come to Enchantra, hoping Ophelia could help with the cure for Crimson Rot. Genevieve feels insecure that Rowin sought Ophelia, but he assures her that he is beyond happy she is the one who came. He apologizes for keeping the truth from her.

They hide in an enchanted room that is a forest of dark trees and mirrors. Many of the reflections are wrong, including a reflection of Genevieve with the Grimm Blue eyes her mother had, which Ophelia now has. Genevieve asks Rowin if he really wants to earn back her trust, and he says he does. She asks him to tell her everything he knows about the Crimson Rot.

Genevieve and Rowin play bocce in the forest after Rowin explains all he knows about Crimson Rot, how it slowly rots Demons from the inside out. Afterward, Rowin begins to flirt with her and suggests that they give the viewers a show. He and Genevieve have sex on the forest floor. When they finish, Sevin enters the room covered in blood, and Rowin tells Genevieve to run as Sevin sends his wolf familiar Dante after her.

Genevieve and Umbra run through the woods as Dante chases them. Genevieve realizes that the wolf can’t climb, so she and Umbra climb up a tree as fast as they can. Dante stays below them until Sevin arrives. Genevieve asks him why he’s covered in blood, and he tells her that he killed Remi by severing his carotid artery, getting sprayed with blood in the process. Genevieve studies a mirror in the tree she’s in, and she realizes that her reflection is watching her. Rowin arrives and tells her to come down as she realizes she feels drawn to run toward the mirror. She manages to balance on a branch like a tightrope and run toward the mirror. When she reaches it, she slips through it.

On the other side of the mirror, her reflection repeats everything she says in a mocking tone before its face slips away, revealing a hideous monster. Genevieve reaches the monster and rips the immunity token out of its chest as the monster brutally attacks her, clawing her face viciously. She manages to escape back through the mirror and ends up in a different part of the Enchantra estate. Rowin finds her and tells her that Ellin can’t help heal her again, but he’ll do what he can. She was gone for hours in the mirror, though to her it only felt like minutes. He picks her up and carries her.

Rowin heals Genevieve as well as he can. The wound on her face leaves a scar from her eyebrow to her chin, though she does not lose her vision. She is upset about the scar, and Rowin covers the mirrors while Ellin and Sevin offer to play cards with her, but she refuses. Sevin lets it slip that he and Covin made a bet as to whether Rowin and Genevieve would have sex, which makes Genevieve believe that Rowin used her and made money off the encounter. She goes to sit outside in the cold, but Rowin follows her to explain. He tells her that he didn’t take money from his brothers. Genevieve is still hurt that he didn’t tell her about it, nor did he tell her about the letters or the hex. He apologizes and tells her that she’s not alone in the uncertainty of her emotions. She tells him that she wants something real to live for, and he replies that she should live for herself and should stop trying to escape herself. He reminds her that they have immunity for the next round of the Hunt and suggests they take a break from Enchantra and go somewhere new.

Rowin takes Genevieve to explore Hell during their immunity round. Genevieve is unsure what to expect from Hell. Before they pass through the portal, Knox interrupts them and asks if they’re planning to visit Vira and Wells and Remi, who are now back in Knox’s estate after losing in the Hunt. Knox also asks Genevieve to find him for a conversation before the final round of the Hunt.

Rowin and Genevieve pass through the portal, and Genevieve watches in wonder as Rowin’s tattoos come alive and move across his skin. He explains that they’re made of infernal ink that comes alive in Hell. Rowin leads Genevieve into a village on their way to the ferry. A demon attempts to attack them to steal Genevieve’s eyes, but Rowin kills it before it can harm her. They continue through the village, and Genevieve stops into a shop where the shopkeeper and her daughters fawn over her and Rowin, as they are fans of the Hunt. Genevieve slips out of the shop and finds Rowin. He leads her into another store full of beautiful gemstones and trinkets. Genevieve finds herself distracted by the wares, but she does see Rowin give coins to the shopkeeper. Rowin leads Genevieve out and tells her they will go to Knox’s estate.

On the ferry ride from the Outskirts to the inner circles of Hell, Rowin explains the structures of Hell’s circles. As a Devil, Knox resides at his estate, Knoxium, in the Third Circle, Greed. Knox is called after his estate because Devils do not reveal their true names. When they arrive, Genevieve is shocked by the palatial elegance of Knoxium. Knox greets them and reminds Genevieve to find him so she can visit his treasure trove before she leaves.

Rowin and Genevieve find Remi and Wells. Remi is unhappy to see them, but Wells greets them warmly and promises information about his most recent mission for Knox. Rowin takes Genevieve to see his mother so he can tell her about their marriage. When they reach Vira’s room, Genevieve smells death in the air. Vira looks frail and sickly in her bed, but she’s thrilled to see Rowin and meet Genevieve. Vira finds Genevieve charming and is happy about her marriage to Rowin. She tells Rowin and Genevieve to visit her after the Hunt, as she’s stronger once Knox’s fix is fresher in her system.

After Genevieve and Rowin leave, she asks him why he didn’t give his mother the present he bought in the shop. Rowin says he didn’t buy it for his mother and instead gives the box to Genevieve as a belated birthday present. She opens it to find a beautiful gold cuff bracelet with diamonds, inscribed with the phrase, “The light is wherever you are” (352). Genevieve hugs him tightly, and he thanks her for visiting his mother with him. They then hear a scream.

Sevin has arrived in Hell, covered in blood and with his skin bubbling and steaming. Genevieve is horrified, but Rowin acts as if nothing is amiss, grabbing a blanket and wrapping it around Sevin. Rowin, Remi, and Wells all gather around Sevin as he convulses in pain, explaining to Genevieve that the Hunting Blade through their hearts causes incredible agony. Remi and Wells leave Sevin alone with Rowin and Genevieve. Knox summons Rowin away, and Rowin asks Genevieve to stay with Sevin.

Genevieve holds Sevin’s hand, and he laments his painful immortal existence. They discuss the Silver siblings, and Sevin explains that he and Covin have to bleed their magic out occasionally as Blood Wraiths, so when Genevieve saw Covin cutting himself, it was out of necessity. They also consume blood, which is why Sevin always has lollipops made from blood on hand. Sevin also tells Genevieve that Rowin is obsessed with her. Genevieve asks Sevin if he thinks it’s possible to fall in love after only a few days, and he thinks it is. Genevieve doesn’t know which of her feelings about Rowin are real, and Sevin tells her to trust in the reality of her feelings and let herself feel whatever emotions come her way. He tells her that Rowin is lonelier than he appears, and Genevieve feels that they have that in common.

After Sevin falls asleep, Knox orders Genevieve to accompany him to his trove. Knox offers Genevieve a deal: She can take whatever she wants from the trove in exchange for her memories of her time inside the trove. She will only remember the object she takes. Genevieve agrees, and Knox takes her inside through a portal. Genevieve finds a necklace with a Soul Lock and picks it up. Knox walks her past many magical objects before showing her that he has the cure to Crimson Rot. After Genevieve told him about her connection to Ophelia and Salem, Knox sent Wells to meet with the King of Devils to make a deal to get Salem, the King’s son, back. Knox offers the cure to Genevieve in exchange for her convincing Salem to return home to the King. Genevieve refuses to deprive her sister of her loving partner and tells Knox that she’ll make the cure herself now that she knows it exists. Knox reminds her that she’ll forget what happens inside the trove, including the existence of the cure, while also revealing that he himself created the Crimson Rot.

Genevieve is upset, but she refuses to betray her sister and Salem. Knox crushes the vial of cure in his hand and wishes her luck sardonically. Before Knox transports them out, Genevieve chooses the Soul Lock as her boon if she wins Favored status. She attempts to make herself remember the cure, but by the time she returns to Knoxium, she’s forgotten everything. Rowin finds her and seems upset about whatever Wells told him about his errand for Knox. He takes her back to Enchantra for some rest before the next rounds of the Hunt.