The underground kingdom was collapsing.
Stone rained from the ceiling.
The walls shook violently, and ancient pillars cracked one after another.
I couldn’t move.
The creature stood before me, its enormous wings spread across the chamber.
Its eyes—once burning red—had turned silver.
And it had called me Queen.
My Queen.
I stared at it, unable to understand what I was seeing.
“Kael…”
He was still beside me, blood running down the side of his face.
“Run.”
His voice was weak.
I shook my head.
“I can’t.”
“Luna, run!”
The creature lowered its enormous head.
The ground trembled beneath its weight.
The Blood King was still on his knees.
“My master…”
The creature turned its head toward him.
A deep growl filled the chamber.
The Blood King immediately lowered his head.
“Forgive
