"Everyone, fall back to the stairs! Now!" Kael’s roar was nearly drowned out by the deafening sound of the Sun Temple tearing itself apart.
He didn't look back to see if his men were following; he knew his elite warriors would obey without hesitation. With Elara secured tightly against his chest and the raw Sun-Stone burning like a captured star in his left hand, his Alpha speed was the only thing keeping them alive.
Massive slabs of ancient sandstone, some the size of transport vehicles, plummeted from the darkness above, smashing into the marble floor with earth-shattering force. A thick, suffocating cloud of dust instantly swallowed the golden light that had once illuminated the cavern.
"Kael, on the left!" Elara screamed over the deafening roar of the collapse.
Kael violently shift
