MALACHI It was the same dream, but the scenery had shifted. We were no longer at the mercy of the wind. This time, I was paralyzed, forced to watch Kaida’s relentless attempt to sever our bond.Blinding heat seared through my back, and I could feel a viscous, slimy liquid oozing from the wound. The stench was stifling, blurring my vision of her. I tried to scream a warning—to tell her not to break the tether. The repercussions would be grievous; it would undermine the very reason I had brought her back, and she would endure a torment far more excruciating than her previous death. But my voice failed me, reduced to a hollow croak.Around us, the world was a ruin of volcanic fissures and obsidian darkness. No sky was visible, only the flickering glow of a fire that offered no light. From the shadows, a thunderous roar erupted, followed by the heavy, rhythmic thud of massive feet battering the earth. The ground trembled with the approach of an unseen fury."Kaida, no," I wheezed, lackin
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