The world twisted and bent around Kara as she was pulled through the darkness, the last echoes of her parents’ voices fading into oblivion. The sensation wasn’t painful, but it was unlike anything she had ever experienced—a complete severing from everything she had ever known.
She had made her choice.
And now, she belonged to him.
The moment her feet touched solid ground, the oppressive weight of the shadows lifted, leaving her breathless and disoriented. She stumbled slightly, but before she could fall, a firm hand caught her wrist.
"You’ll get used to it," came the deep, familiar voice.
Kara’s golden eyes flickered upward, locking onto his.
The Shadow King stood before her, his presence both comforting and unsettling. He was too perfect, his golden gaze watching her
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