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Caden stood with Bast in front of their force of draman, watching Lireth and her brethren wreak destruction on Velbridge. Flames peaked over the walls, and billowing smoke drifted into the sky above the city, creating a massive gray cloud.
“Now?” Bast asked.
“Not yet.”
He was waiting on Lireth to give the command, but it worried him that she was too caught up in her emotions. Violent joy filled his mind through their bond, and his skin tingled from the sheer power she displayed. Torrents of fire left her maw, incinerating everything below her, including portions of the stone wall.
“Our master will leave nothing standing,” Bast said. “This place will be a sign of her vengeance for ages to come.”
Caden didn’t doubt that, but he did doubt Bast’s loyalty, especially after their last c
