The second the chain snapped, every light in the cavern died.
Darkness swallowed the chamber whole.
Not ordinary darkness.
Living darkness.
Midnight felt it slither across her skin instantly, cold and hungry, wrapping around the pillars and ancient stone like smoke searching for a body to possess.
The Hollow King inhaled deeply from the pit below.
And smiled.
“Freedom.”
Kael’s claws extended fully.
Silver energy burst from his body in sharp waves, illuminating the cavern just enough for Midnight to see him position himself directly in front of her.
Protective.
Territorial.
Absolutely lethal.
Another chain cracked.
The sound echoed through the mountain like thunder.
Lucien swore under his breath. “The seal’s collapsing.”
Midnight’s pulse thundered.
The call inside her chest
