Chapter 12 The Crucible Of Trust

• The Council’s decree hung heavy over Elara, a suffocating blanket of dread and expectation. Marcus Thorne had made his intentions clear:
• Elara was to be a weapon, her unique power wielded to dismantle Gorok’s rising army. The sheer audacity of the plan—to sever a nascent Mind-link to an entire force—felt impossible, a suicidal gamble with her very essence.
• Lucian, still simmering with barely contained fury at his father's recklessness, doubled down on Elara’s training. His sessions became grueling, pushing her to the absolute limits of her control.