Chapter 222: Where I belong
The air inside the temple was thick with the crackling tension of old magic, and the walls trembled with the power of Jace's defiance. The moment the orb viscosity evaporated the alarms went off, a high-pitched screech that pierced the night. Foxes, dressed in ceremonial robes, with cold fire glowing in their eyes charged to intercept him but Jace was already moving.
His legs ached sorely of their exhaustion, but his trying was better than before. He ran through the stone corridors, the roar of flames trailing him slowly becoming quieter. Imposing on himself with every step taken, the weight of the choice he made appeared to be becoming heavier and heavier but he shoved it away. There was only one thing that was precious now—Anita.