The First King
The gates of the Citadel burst open. A huge shockwave of silver energy shot through the building. Aria and Damien were thrown backward across the marble floor. The crown that was floating in the air started spinning. It was like a candle in a storm. Orion was knocked to one knee. His body was shaking like it might disappear. The old stone doorway was broken into pieces. Dust and rocks were falling from the ceiling.
Beyond the doorway there was only darkness.. This was not normal darkness. It was alive. It was. Breathing. It was watching them. A low growl came from the darkness. It was so deep that the floor was shaking. Then a man came out of the darkness. He was tall and strong. He was wearing armor with silver markings that looked like they were alive. The man's face was
