Chapter 52: The Return of the Goddess
Melissa’s POV
Damon's growing strength caused the chamber to quake, the Heart of Creation pulsing like a live thing. On the chilly stone floor, Kane lay still, breathing shallowly. My hands trembled as I tried to suppress the fear. I felt like I was about to crumble under the weight of it all, but I refused to give up. Not right now.
I knelt next to Kane and brushed his hair off his sweaty brow. With tears in my eyes, I muttered, "Stay with me." "Kane, please. I need you.
His eyes were foggy but determined, and his eyelids flickered open. He rasped, "You... can't... give up." "This is nothing compared to your strength."
Like the first rays of morning, a surprising warmth pierced the suffocating blackness and filled the room. A figure appeared in t
