The descent from the cliff feels like walking through deep water.
My legs are heavy. The air is thick with ozone and the lingering static of primordial pressure. Every step sends a dull ache radiating from my spine down to my feet. The silver current inside me is not flaring, but it is vibrating at a frequency I have never felt before. It feels less like magic and more like gravity.
Kade’s arm is wrapped securely around my waist, taking half my weight. He does not speak. His jaw is clenched so tightly I can see the muscle feathering beneath his skin. His own divine markers are glowing steadily beneath his collar, a soft, pulsing silver light that matches the rhythm of my breathing.
Behind us, Lilith and Kieran bring up the rear. The rogue wolves remain on the beach below, kneeling in th
