Cassian’s POV
The world breaks around me. One second, Mira stands before me, her eyes overwhelmed by darkness, her words booming with the Shadow's venom.
The next, she's gone… swallowed by the collapsing Hollow Realm, leaving only a hole where she once stood.
I shout her name, but the voice is lost above the din of falling stone and howling winds. The earth behind me heaves, and I just manage to jump onto a safe ledge as the road crumbles into the depths.
I can't lose her. Not now. Not ever. Driven by despair, I handle the tough terrain, each step a fight against the realm's crumbling fabric. Shadows reach for me, whispering lies and fears, but I press ahead, pushed by the link that binds me to Mira.
Then, a bright light bursts ahead, and I hide my eyes. When I dr
