The roar of falling rocks echoed up from the pitch-black pit. Dust, snow, and the sharp smell of old stone filled Elena's nose. Cold air rushed up from the hole, blowing her dark hair across her face.
For two long seconds, she couldn't move. Her heart pounded against her ribs like a trapped bird. Her hand still hung in the empty air where Jax's sleeve had slipped through her fingers just moments ago.
"MOM!"
The cry was faint now, muffled by the distance and the sound of crashing wood far below.
"Elena, don't jump!" Vanya's voice barked from the snow behind her.
Elena didn't listen. She didn't think about the sharp iron spikes lining the pit. She didn't think about the dangerous Blood Wolves still snarling on the cliffs above. Her children were down in that dark void. Nothing else in t
