For one impossible moment—
everything stopped.
The mountain.
The abyss.
The crack in reality.
Even Azhrael.
Silence spread through the cavern after Midnight's words.
We're worse.
Kael turned his head slightly toward her.
The alpha's expression was somewhere between admiration and concern.
Reasonable.
Midnight herself wasn't entirely sure where that sentence came from.
The throne apparently loved it.
Because the ancient structure beneath the mountain began laughing.
Not with a voice.
With power.
Silver light exploded from the abyss in great waves that rolled through the cavern like thunder.
The shadows returned.
Not black.
Silver.
Every shadow in the mountain ignited.
Every rune awakened.
Every ancient seal flared to life.
The Hollow King stared.
"Huh."
Malakar look
