Marked in the Middle
Clouds bent into strange, spiraling shapes, glowing from within with pulses of violet light.
“Remind me again,” Lira muttered, “why did we think following a magic pendant into a time-warped volcano was a good idea?”
“Because it’s the only thing that hasn’t tried to kill us yet,” Nora said, forcing a faint smile.
Grayson grunted. “Yet.”
By late afternoon, they reached a narrow ledge overlooking a massive crater. Below, a sea of glowing mist churned, swirling like a storm caught inside a bowl of stone. Lightning flared silently within it not white or yellow, but deep violet, each strike branching out like veins.
Hot Chapters