Chapter 045
Emilia's POV
My bones vibrated sharply as the ground cracked beneath my knees. Breathing became increasingly difficult as the air was filled with dust and the pungent smell of old magic. Each breath felt like shards of glass scraping against my throat.
I felt how abnormally cold and motionless Lucian was, so I tightened my grip on him, my arms encircling him in desperation.
"No, no, no, come on, Lucian," I muttered, my voice trembling wildly. Tears ran down my cheeks like steaming rivers, blurring my vision.
With her arms extended and her face contorted with a fury that could split mountains, the Shadow Mother hovered above us like a hideous ghost. My ears ached from the sharp, unnatural sound of her scream as it ripped through the atmosphere. Lightning split the heavens i
