The darkness poured into the Heart Chamber.It moved like a living ocean, swallowing the edges of the ancient sanctuary.The Oblivion Sovereign stood within it, enormous and silent.Yet Elyra barely noticed the creature.Her attention remained on the man beside her.Zevarion.Their hands were still joined.Their first kiss was only moments old, but somehow the memory already felt like something precious she needed to protect.Zevarion glanced at her."Stay behind me."Elyra raised an eyebrow."Absolutely not."His expression hardened."Elyra."She stepped closer instead."I'm not hiding behind you.""This isn't a normal fight.""Neither was anything we've faced before."He stared at her.She stared back.Then, unexpectedly, his expression softened.A tiny smile appeared."You're impossible.""You knew that already.""I did."His thumb brushed over her knuckles."And I wouldn't change it."Her heart fluttered.For one brief second, the enormous enemy behind them disappeared from her th
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