CHAPTER 94
A Century Ago
Aaron and Mavira tore each other apart. They fought like they had nothing left to lose, there was no strategy or calculation, just pure unadulterated rage and fury.
Aaron's shoulder broke on the third blow. He cracked the king's ribs with a savage kick. The king landed a strike deep into Aaron's thighs and drove his claws into his gut. Aaron threw him like a doll against a stone as he limped away creating breathing space.
On the ridge, Irene saw everything.
She tried to stay back and allow Aaron to fight his battles like usual. She tried to lead the Versipellis, to protect them like a queen, like their Luna. But when she saw him, Aaron, limping, barely able to stand, and drenched in blood, her heart shattered.
She pulled the relic free from under her cloak
