Vanessa wanted
I felt the pull again, that strange connection between us, every time he was struck, I flinched; every time he bled, heat flared under my skin, sealing his wounds.
By the time he won, my hands were glowing.
The crowd noticed. Whispers spread.
“She’s healing him.”
“The bond is real.”
“She’s feeding him power.”
Draven turned, eyes locking on me, wild, fierce, grateful.
But before he could reach me, a scream split the air. The third challenger, Caden’s heir, launched from the shadows, blade aimed straight for Draven’s heart.
I didn’t think.
I moved.
Light burst from me, blinding. The blade shattered midair, metal melting to ash before it could touch him.
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