The key was cold against my palm.
I stood in my office, staring at the device Elena had given me. It was small, unassuming. But I could feel the power radiating from it. Ancient. Dangerous. Alive.
"Leon." Samir's voice came from the doorway. "We need to talk."
I looked up. He was standing there, his face pale, his eyes hollow. He'd been analyzing the key for hours.
"What did you find?"
He walked over and sat down across from me. "The key isn't just a key. It's a weapon. A weapon designed to destroy the darkness."
"Then we use it."
He shook his head. "It's not that simple. The key is connected to you. To your blood. To your DNA. If you use it, it will consume you."
I stared at him. "Consume me how?"
"It will merge with you. Become part of you. You won't be able to control it. It wi
