Chapter 169 Strength Tested
- I hit the ground hard, landing in a crouch that sent pain shooting through my ribs. The journal had fallen with me, pages scattered across damp stone. Above, I heard Darius roaring my name and the sounds of fighting.
- The trap floor had sealed itself. No way back up.
- "Elara!" Darius's voice through the bond was frantic. "Where are you? I can't feel—"