Broken by One, Desired by All
His strength slammed into me like a heartbeat made of fire.
I threw my head back and screamed. Not a word, not a plea, just a scream that ripped every last bit of fear out of me. My voice clashed with Fenric’s howl, the two of us one storm, shaking the false world until it splintered.
“Grrrrrrr!!!”
The illusion quaked. Shards of false light peeled away, dropping like glass hitting stone. The faces of Ash, Ronan, Miles fractured, splintering into a thousand tiny reflections before bursting apart completely.