Book Two – Chapter 4
The Queen's Choice
The Hall of Forgotten Kings shook with every impact.
Stone dust rained from the ceiling.
Outside, the clash of steel and the howls of wolves echoed through the ancient palace.
Inside the Moon Prison...
Everything was strangely quiet.
Cassiel stood before me, his wrists bound by glowing silver chains.
He looked less like a monster...
And more like a man who had carried the weight of an entire world for far too long.
"The choice cannot be delayed," Alaric said.
His normally calm voice carried a note of urgency.
"The prison is collapsing."
Another chain snapped.
The sound echoed like thunder.
I looked at my parents.
My mother gave me a gentle smile despite the exhaustion etched across her face.
"We trust you."
My father nodded.
"We al
