Chapter 48 — Sacrifice and Salvation
The pinnacle of the Obsidian Throne had transformed into a battlefield of clashing destinies.
Golden celestial light and writhing violet darkness collided in violent explosions that shook the ancient tower to its core. Cracks spiderwebbed across the obsidian floor as the High Priest levitated above the celestial altar, his emaciated body glowing with stolen divine power. Above him, the preserved Heart of Seraphiel pulsed like a captured star, its radiant golden light warring against the deep violet glow emanating from Liora's chest.
Cairis cradled Liora's weakening body in his powerful arms, his own black blood dripping steadily onto the broken stone. The soul bond between them was a raging inferno — raw pain, desperate love, and unyielding defiance all tangled together.
