Chapter 46: A Divided Throne
Elena's point of view
Time slows down.
The arrow, which has a silver tip and is deadly, whizzes through the air and hits Lucian's heart.
My body reacts before my mind does.
"LUCIAN!"
He turns just as the arrow reaches him, but Rowan pushes his staff forward, making a barrier that shimmers. The arrow hits the shield and breaks into burning sparks.
But the Assassin on the roof is already gone.
Warriors run, scream, and race up the walls in pursuit. Lucian stays still. He looks at the place where the arrow would have hit him—where death almost got him.
He looks up at me.
And what I see in them makes me sick:
Relief. Fear. Loss.
Rowan lowers his staff and breathes heavily. He mutters, "Black Serpent insignia." "It looks like Damian is done waiting."
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