Chapter 29 — War at the Enclave
The warning bells of the neutral enclave rang out like a death knell.
Liora and Cairis barely had time to dress before the first explosion rocked the tower. Stone cracked and dust rained from the ceiling as Nyxara's forces breached the outer wards.
"They're here," Cairis snarled, claws extending as shadows coiled around his arms. His power, fully restored by the rift, radiated off him like a dark sun.
Liora stood beside him, violet shadows flickering at her fingertips. The bite marks on her neck still throbbed with possessive heat. She felt different — sharper, stronger, the merged essence humming in her veins like a second heartbeat.
"Let's end this," she said, voice steady despite the fear twisting in her gut.
They burst out of the chamber and into chaos.
The enclave was under full assault.
