I was the one who took Nia's life.
Max uttered; the words hung in the air, seeping into the hearts of everyone in Howling Peak. His confession was not just an admission of guilt, but a desperate attempt to safeguard Chandria's existence. Deep down, Max knew he had not orchestrated Nia's demise, though he might have inflicted harm upon her. He understood that sacrificing his own reputation was the only way to ensure Chandria's survival at that critical moment. The weight of his decision bore down upon him, knowing the terrible consequences it would unleash.
The Thunder Howlers wasted no time, swiftly locking Max away in a hidden prison nestled within the forbidding Apex Chamber. It was a place of darkness and dread, a claustrophobic enclosure designed to break the spirit of even the stro
