Shade tore through the void, tackling Lucian into the abyss. They crashed into nothingness, shadows twisting around them.
Lucian roared, slamming Shade into the ground.
"You are mine! You always have been!"
Shade gritted his teeth, pushing back. "Not anymore."
Lucian lunged. Shade caught his arm—
And ripped it off.
Lucian screamed.
The void shook.
Shade leaned in, his voice a snarl. "You lose."
Then he snapped Lucian's neck.
The world shattered.
And Shade woke up.