Claimed by the Fallen Five
Blood poured from his wounds, his skin gray and broken, but his eyes burned with golden fire.
“Kaine!” Mae screamed.
He staggered forward, every step a miracle, until he stood between Mae and the champion. His chest heaved, each breath a struggle, but when he raised his hand, golden light flared so brightly it rivaled her chains.
The champion paused, tilting its head as if in recognition. Kaine smiled weakly, blood staining his teeth. “Not her,” he whispered.
The light erupted from him in a blinding wave, slamming into the champion with a force that shook the valley. The void in its chest flickered, shrank, and for the first time it recoiled.
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