登入The first warrior climbed through the floor. Another followed, then ten, then hundreds. Their armor were blackened with age, but their weapons appear new. Ancient swords, spears and axes. Every soldier wore the same sigil, a broken crown encircled by flames. The First King's army. An army that had slept beneath the mountain for three thousand years. Kael walked in front of me."How are we supposed to stop an army that has waited three thousand years to kill us?" Adrian stared at the soldiers."We aren't." I looked at him."What?""We leave." Lyssara frowned."Run?""Survive." Another part of the floor collapsed, revealing dozens of warriors climbing through the broken tiles. The Shadow King swung his weapon and destroyed the nearest group."There's no way through them." Adrian looked to the ceiling."There is." He looked at the temple's entrance."The temple has anothe
The first explosion echoed through the temple. Dust filtered down from the ceiling. Ancient walls groaned as thousands of soldiers surrounded the mountain. Kael gripped the broken hilt of his sword."How many?" The Shadow King walked to the front of the entrance and listened."At least ten thousand soldiers." Lyssara stared at him. "Ten thousand?" He nodded."The Council brought everything." I glanced down at the ancient book in my hands. The words on the page glowed faintly.'When the two daughters unite, the forgotten heir will return.' My heart pounded in my ears."Who is the forgotten heir?" No one answered. I turned to my mother, but she avoided my gaze."Mother." She remained silent."Who is the forgotten heir?" Her lips parted but she didn't speak. Suddenly, the doors exploded inward. Kael shoved me to the ground. A wave of power crashed into the room. The Shadow King raised his weapo
"Kael?" My voice was barely a whisper. He stood in the entrance to the chamber, his sword dangling at his side, his tattered clothes stained with blood, but it was the look in his eyes that terrified me. His eyes were completely black, with no trace of silver or blue."Get away from him," Lyssara hissed, struggling against the invisible hold on her wrist. The Shadow King raised his sword, hissing, "Don't listen to him." I ignored them both and took a step forward."Kael," I urged gently. His head slowly lifted, his dark eyes locking onto mine before a smirk graced his lips."Hello, Aria," he said. My stomach twisted at the sound of his voice. It wasn't his voice. It was too smooth, and too cruel."What have you done to him?" I demanded, my grip tightening on my trident. The figure in Kael's body tilted his head at me."Nothing.""Like hell you haven't," I spat, taking another step forward. The mo
The mountains seemed closer from above, but they weren't. The Fourth Guardian had been flying for almost two hours while the temple remained an impossible distance away. Dark clouds followed us. They were not ordinary clouds. They moved against the wind. Kael noticed them."We're being followed." Lyssara turned."I've been sensing them for the last twenty minutes." I turned around. There were no clouds, only shadows."How many?" She closed her eyes."Three.""Three?" I frowned. Her eyes snapped open."Three very powerful beings." The Shadow King turned around."Not beings." His jaw tightened."Hunters." The Guardian veered suddenly to the left. A shadow sped past us. Kael drew his sword."Incoming!" Another one came from above. I raised my trident and a silver barrier shimmered into existence around us. The attacker slammed into it. The Guardian cried out as he
I woke to the sound of rain. I was still for several seconds. The earth was cold beneath my back. I opened my eyes to see grey clouds blocking out the sky. Broken stones surrounded me."Lyssara?" There was no response. I pushed myself up and winced at the pain in my head."Lyssara!" A hand shot out and grabbed mine."I'm here." I turned to see her laying beside me, covered in dust and blood. I felt relief wash over me."Are you hurt?" She sat up slowly. "Nothing serious. What happened?""The Heart Chamber collapsed." She looked around. "Where are we?" I didn't know, until I saw the mountains. My heart sank."We're outside Moonfall." Lyssara turned her gaze to the distant city. Smoke still lingered from the walls, but something was different. The black portals were gone. The enemy army was gone. And above Moonfall, a silver moon-shaped symbol floated in the sky."Did we win?" I shook my head. "I don't kno
The door opened completely and darkness waited on the other side. It wasn't ordinary darkness. It moved, it breath and it watched. Lyssara tightened her grip around my hand."Do you feel that?""Yes.""What is it?""I don't know." The First Moon Queen stood behind us."You will." The darkness faded away to reveal a huge chamber. At the center of it all floated a heart-shaped crystal. It was huge. Half of it was silver, while the other half was black. Chains of light wrapped around it. Every beat sent a wave of energy through the chamber. Lyssara stared at it."The Original Heart." The First Moon Queen nodded."The source from which every Moon Queen inherited her power." I took a step forward. The Heart pulsed again and so did something inside of me. I gasped. It wanted me to go to it."Don't." Lyssara grabbed my arm."Something is wrong." I turned to her."What is it?""The black side."







