"No,” I muttered, tightening my grip on his hair, “You’re lying.”Thane gave a single, broken laugh. “You’ll see…”His head fell backward, his eyes still glinting with that twisted, victorious smile even as the last warmth drained from his skin. The glow in his golden-red eyes faded into nothingness. His chest, once rising shallowly, now remained frozen and unmoving.He was gone.“Rest in hell, Thane,” I murmured, letting his body fall entirely to the ground. Relief washed over me in a slow, heavy wave. Relief, but not peace. Never peace. His voice still echoed in my ears, poisoning my mind.For a moment, I stood there, staring down at him, my breath sharp and uneven. His blood stained my hands and my shirt, but I barely felt it. The battle heat still pulsed through my veins, but there was something else beneath it.Fear.A fear I refused to acknowledge.Kyrex stirred in my mind, his voice low. 'He finally died,' he muttered.'I know,' I replied, but my voice trembled. 'It’s over
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