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CHAPTER 137: The Memory That Chose Them

Autor: Timothy
last update Fecha de publicación: 2026-09-28 05:13:45

Lyra hit the floor hard enough to knock the breath from her lungs.

For several seconds, she couldn't tell whether the stone beneath her was real. Smoke burned her throat, and the sharp smell of blood mixed with the heavier scent of burning oil. Somewhere beyond the chamber, soldiers were running through the corridors, their boots striking stone in frantic rhythm while steel clashed in the distance.

She rolled onto her side and pushed herself upright.

Cael had landed several feet away. He was al
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