Chapter 98

• As I watched Tiana rise, dread gnawed at my insides, but I pushed it down, focusing on what had to be done. We couldn’t let this dark power consume everything we’d fought for.
• We were so close to peace.
• Suddenly, the atmosphere in the room shifted, growing colder, more oppressive. I spun around to see Adrian and Caleb emerging from the shadows, their expressions grim, their presence commanding. Caleb’s return from the dead had shaken me to my core, but now I understood why he’d faked his death.