Chapter 8: The Blood Bond
It wasn’t easy to take the diamond from Morganna’s grasp. I had to endure excruciating pain to speed up the process, forcing the diamond to separate from her—to save her. I couldn’t afford to expose its power for too long in the presence of our enemies, or it would put us all in grave danger.
“Yexa, stop this! You’re already hurt!” Asther yelled in alarm, her voice thick with worry. But I didn’t stop. I gritted my teeth and pressed on, watching the gleaming green diamond slowly approaching me.
A sharp, agonizing scream tore from my throat the moment the diamond pierced my palm. The pain was unbearable, searing through my skin like molten fire. My entire body trembled, and I was drenched with blood and sweat, but I refused to let go, not until the gem was fully
