The glyph’s spiraling light filled the Chamber of Echoes, casting sharp shadows across the rune-carved walls. Aelin’s palms hovered above the crystal, her chest heaving, her eyes burning with both fury and dread. The bond sang inside her like a violin string pulled taut, vibrating with every ounce of Cassian’s pain.But underneath, threaded into that same connection, Maelor’s cold laughter licked at her mind like icy fire.“Cut me free, little wolf. You want to save him? Then do it. Your desperation is the key.”Her knees trembled. Every instinct screamed to push her hands down, to unleash the power glowing beneath her. But Jayden’s warning voice cut through the haze:“Aelin, wait!” His boots echoed as he stumbled toward her, shadows clawing at the edges of the chamber. “If you use the glyph without control, you’ll unravel everything—his bond, your bond, even the one you don’t want to touch.”“That’s the point!” she shouted back, tears streaking her dirt-streaked face. “If I don’t, Ma
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