Chapter 53 The Gathering Of Heaven

• Melissa’s POV
• It was as if I had been hit by a lightning strike as the goddess' soul blended with mine. My senses became acute; I could see every dust particle twirling in the sanctuary's dim light, feel the trembling of the ground beneath my feet, and hear the faint crackling of energy in the air.
• Damon pulled power from the Heart of Creation and stood at the altar with a monstrous shape and a dark aura emanating from him. Now, the once-glinting relic pulsed with sinister red light, its surface cracked as if it were living and in pain.