C106 THE FLAME THAT RETURNS

Elara didn’t feel her legs while she ran.

Didn’t feel the heat.

Didn’t feel the ground splitting beneath her feet.

She only felt Damon’s hand in hers—warm, steady, and terrifyingly powerful.

The Throne roared behind them, a sound that felt like metal tearing through bone, like storms ripping apart the sky.

Damon drew her closer.

“Elara… the Throne knows. It senses what you’ve awakened