Semua Bab F.E.A.R.: Bab 41 - Bab 50

The earth groaned beneath their feet.Cracks webbed across the temple floor, glowing faintly with the sickly violet hue of Umbraeth’s essence pressing against the last fragments of the seal. The air shimmered unnaturally, heavy with heat and pressure, making it difficult to breathe. Power coiled in the space like a beast in wait, pulsing in time with something ancient and angry.Nalia stood in the center, her phoenix spirit flickering and pulsing just beneath her skin. Flames licked her palms, her eyes already glowing like molten gold as Saelari surged to the surface, lending her strength. She tried not to shake. This was it. The moment they’d all been preparing for.To her left, Isolde paced in slow, deliberate arcs, Zethra’s shadow magic pooling around her like ink in water. Every step she took layered a protective ward in the air, glyphs in the language of old gods burning black and deep purple. Chelsea followed closely behind her, weaving s

The sun beat down on the training field, but it wasn’t nearly as hot as the determination radiating off the Guardians. Dust kicked up beneath their boots as they sparred, shifting between forms and strikes, sweat clinging to skin and scales alike.No rest for the weary. Not even for legends.Cheyenne ducked under a high punch from Tora and flipped her onto the mat with a grin.“Nice try, Flame Breath,” she teased, panting.Tora groaned and muttered something draconic under her breath as she rolled onto her back.From the sidelines, Isolde helped Chelsea up from her latest round of sparring, both of them soaked in effort and glory. Nalia stood off to the side with Tyler, stretching out her sore limbs, a quiet smirk on her lips. There was a calm to her now. Centered. Steady. But not idle.Gunner tossed a towel to Cheyenne, who caught it one-handed and wiped her brow.“I’ll rest when I’m dead,” she m

The knock on the door came just after sunrise. Sharp. Urgent.Cheyenne opened it mid-yawn, but the sight of Collin on the porch killed any trace of sleep left in her system. His eyes were wild—unblinking and rimmed in red, his jaw clenched so tight it was a wonder his fangs weren’t slicing through his own gums.“Collin?” she asked, already stepping aside. “What happened?”Gunner was up behind her in seconds, sensing the weight in the vampire king’s aura.“She’s gone,” Collin said, his voice lower than usual—almost like it hurt to speak. “Isolde.”Cheyenne blinked. “Gone where?”“That’s the problem.” His tone cracked. “I don’t know. She left in the middle of the night. No note. No message. No one in my kingdom has seen her. And I can’t reach her—psychically, spiritually, magically... nothing. She’s just&mda

The halls of the Phoenix Sanctum shimmered in the morning sun, light reflecting off the crystal-laced columns and catching in the feathers of the massive firebirds soaring overhead. Everything about the ancient home of the Phoenixes felt alive—brighter, warmer, more vibrant than it had in centuries. Power pulsed through the very stones, drawn by the presence of its true queen.Nalia stood at the edge of the ceremonial overlook, wind dancing through her hair as she stared out across her people. Her people. She could hardly believe it. The ceremonial coronation had taken place the day before, flame and magic woven into a display of rebirth and renewal. There had been fire-song and air dancing, rites performed that had not been enacted since the last true queen centuries ago.And the people?At first… they had been confused. Suspicious, even. Kensavion had ruled them with power, yes, but also with a persistent distance. His methods were effective, but

The flames in the hearth cast long, dancing shadows across the dark stone walls. The room smelled of dried blood, rotting herbs, and desperation disguised as incense. A twisted smile played on her crimson lips as she stared into the mirror—not to admire herself, but to peer through it.The reflection didn’t show her face. It showed hers.Isolde.Radiant. Glowing. Powerful.Her daughter.The woman—no, the wraith that she had become—snarled softly and leaned closer, her long nails scraping the frame of the mirror like claws over bone. “She still has his eyes…”A hand trembled as she reached for a small, ancient vial—one of the many she'd used over the years to keep herself alive, to keep the decay at bay. The potions were losing their strength. Her time was running out.But it hadn't always been this way. Once, she was Queen of the Vampires. She had ruled with elegance, power, an