C401 THE ALPHA'S LIGHT

"Is this the end you promised us?" Elara’s voice was a low rasp, barely heard over the roar of the fires devouring the Alpha Keep. She stood on the edge of the burning field, her hands pressed hard against her swollen stomach. The air around her shimmered with a heat that didn't come from the flames. It was her own power, a light that pulsed with every shallow breath she took—the raw