The golden moon turned black.
The moment it happened, every creature in the Otherworld stopped moving.
Even the First Darkness became silent.
Then the voice came again.
"Come and find me."
Seraphine.
Her voice echoed through the mountains.
"I'll be waiting at the First Throne."
I tightened my grip around my sword.
Aria stood beside me, staring at the black moon.
"The First Throne," she whispered.
Azael looked troubled.
"We cannot go there."
I turned toward him.
"Why?"
"Because that is where the First Darkness was born."
Aria frowned.
"And Seraphine has the Gate Key."
Azael nodded.
"If she reaches the throne with the key and the Heart..."
He looked at Aria.
"...she can open the final gate."
I stepped forward.
"Then we stop her."
Azael shook his head.
"You don't unde
