"Alannah!" Adrian shouted, his chains snapping toward the cage, only to be deflected by a barrier of shadow magic.
Marcus's smirk widened as he saw the look of horror on Adrian's face. "You've fought well, Adrian. But this is where it ends."
Adrian's eyes narrowed. "What are you doing, Marcus?"
Marcus's expression darkened. "A precaution. You see, I've linked her life to mine. Anything you do to me, she feels. And trust me, the pain will be... excruciating."
Adrian's fiery chains flickered uncertainly as Marcus's words settled over him like a suffocating weight. The smirk on Marcus's face deepened as he yanked free of the chains Adrian had previously used to bind him to the ground.
The effort seemed effortless, his dark aura flaring with malicious glee.
"You're bluffing," Adrian said through gritted teeth, his fiery chains coiling tightly around him in preparation for another attack.