Chapter 45 The Price Of Power

• I had no idea how long I had been there, enveloped in shadows, my heart pounding as I struggled to catch my breath. Asher’s words lingered in my mind, echoing like a haunting tune that wouldn’t let go. You can either accept your place beside me, or you can fight. But you will never escape your destiny.
• The decision lay with me, but how could it truly be mine? Every step I took seemed to pull me deeper into the abyss.
• I shut my eyes tightly, attempting to block out the suffocating dread that threatened to engulf me. I was surrounded by walls of swirling darkness, the heavy air closing in around me. I couldn’t tell if it was real or merely a product of my fear, but it felt as if I were ensnared in a nightmare with no escape.