Semua Bab Ashes of the Broken Moon: Bab 41

Chapter Forty: The Blood That BindsThe dungeon pulsed with silence—a moment suspended in time.Lyra stood frozen, eyes locked on Elias's limp form in Kael's iron grip. Rowan was still struggling to keep upright beside her, his face pale, pain etched in every line. And Kael… Kael radiated cruel delight, like a predator savoring the moment before the kill."You're running out of time, little wolf," Kael said, his voice low and mocking. "Let me end this pathetic rebellion now, and I’ll make it quick. Resist, and I’ll make sure you hear every scream as they die.”The guards behind him laughed.Lyra’s fingers curled into fists.Once upon a time, she might’ve begged. Might’ve knelt. Might’ve believed she was too small to fight a king.Not now.Not after everything she’d endured.Not after dying once and being reborn.“I don’t fear you anymore,” she said, voice steady.Kael raised a brow. “Oh? Then prove it.”He dropped Elias—hard—onto the stone floor. The sound echoed like a drumbeat in he