C386 HEALING THROUGH THE HEAT

"You are not going near that flame, Aria. I will lose my own head before I let the mountain take yours," Elias said. His voice was a low growl, vibrating through the small, cramped room. He stood between Aria and the swirling black heat that rose from Elara’s body, his chest heaving.

Aria looked at the baby in her arms. Little Hope was no longer crying. Instead