Chapter 65 – The Soul Well The descent into the Deep Chamber was unlike anything Seraphina had ever experienced. The tunnel twisted downward in an unnatural spiral, carved from obsidian and veins of ancient bone. With every step, the temperature dropped, yet her phoenix blood simmered hotter—drawn by something... alive beneath. Lucien walked beside her, his jaw set, eyes sharp despite the wounds on his shoulder. Kael moved just ahead, torch in hand, while Draven’s shadows slithered along the walls like scouts, whispering danger with every flicker. “This place reeks of old magic,” Draven muttered. “The kind not even death dares to disturb.” Seraphina’s throat tightened. “Then we keep moving.” --- At the bottom of the descent, the tunnel opened into a massive cavern, easily the size o

