Chapter 26
The cold of Origin was not just on the skin, it seeped into the bones. Kael’s eyes snapped open, breath hitching in his throat as he bolted upright. His fingers clawed at the ash-coated floor, muscles rigid, chest heaving.
“Elira” he rasped, his voice hoarse.
She was there in seconds, falling to her knees beside him. Her hands cupped his face, trembling.
“I’m here,” she whispered. “I’m right here.”
Kael didn’t hear her at first. His pupils were blown wide, sweat slicking his temple despite the frost.
“I saw you,” he murmured.
Elira blinked. “You were dreaming.”
Kael shook his head slowly. “No. It wasn’t a dream.”
His voice dropped to a stunned whisper.
“I saw the altar where they made you.”
The Impossible Memory
“I saw two robed elders standing over your body no, you
