ELENAThe thick, black chemical rot dripping from the vaulted ceilings of the grand hall sizzled against the marble floorboards, a quiet background noise to the steady, rhythmic thud of our boots. The liquid-silver Empress crown sat heavily on my braided hair, its ancient metal pulsing in perfect synchronization with the permanent, stable furnace of my Phoenix core.Kaelen’s massive six-foot-five frame remained molded to my side, his dark tactical combat shirt torn open to his waist, exposing the fresh pale lines where my fingernails had scratched his chest hours prior. His royal broadsword was held low, the heavy silver blade drawing a sharp trail of silver sparks against the stone as we crossed the threshold of the inner sanctuary. His silver-gold eyes were completely gone, replaced by a smoldering, predatory gold that told me his wolf was bordering on a state of absolute, unhinged territorial madness, his nostrils expanding every second to draw in the honey-sweet scent of my pure-b
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