Chapter 86 Alaric
- Mariah shook her head, feeling the dizziness creeping in while Alaric remained unconscious. His wounds were healed, and his heartbeat had returned to normal, but he hadn't woken up yet. Tears welled up again in her eyes as she wondered if it would take days for him to wake. The Keep had fallen, and most of the inhabitants had fled. The guards were defeated; none could oppose the goddess. Earlier, Asher had mind-linked her, saying he was wounded and needed time to heal. He had asked about Alaric, and she confirmed he was still unconscious. When she inquired about their father, Asher replied he hadn’t seen him but sensed his energy was weak, implying their father was wounded as well. Asher wasn't surprised: the god who wounded him was the one fighting their father. If the god was able to help the other gods, it suggested either that their father had been slain or was severely wounded.
- Mariah kept holding her bleeding hand to Alaric’s lips, willing him to wake up. It would be heartbreaking if she were to lose her father and brother in this fight; she didn’t even want to think of how her mother would feel if she were given such news. “Please,” she whispered, “please, wake up. Open your eyes, I beg you.” A sharp pain in her head made her wince.
- Elena rushed to grab her before she could fall, “My Queen.”