Chapter 1593: The Heart’s Call

The air grew colder still, and the shadows around them deepened, as though the very essence of the chamber had begun to shift. The sphere in the center of the altar pulsed with an eerie light, casting long, twisting shadows on the walls. Elara's heart pounded in her chest, the sharp thrum of the energy surrounding them reverberating through her body like a second heartbeat.

Something had been awakened. Something ancient. Something powerful.

"What the hell is going on?" Kade's voice was sharp, his hand tightly gripping the hilt of his sword, eyes scanning the chamber for any sign of danger. The sudden shift in the atmosphere had his instincts on high alert. They had triggered something—he wasn't sure what, but he knew it couldn't be good.