Thunder cracked across the skies as Adrian emerged from the mouth of the hidden Mistshroud Vault.
His robes were tattered, soaked in sweat and glowing mist. His spiritual sea roared with newfound power. Every breath he took stirred the air like a storm gathering on the horizon. Yet he had no time to relish the change. His soul trembled—not from strain, but from dread.
Olivia. Jayson.
The Raven Chain was still out there.
Adrian surged forward, mist rippling at his heels. The terrain blurred beneath his feet as he accelerated beyond anything he had ever experienced before. The Bound Star Core pulsed within him like a second heart, harmonizing with the ancient glyphs engraved on his bones. His spiritual sense now reached farther, sharper. And what he felt…
—blood.
—pain.
—fear.
He clenched his jaw. "I'm coming."
Thorne Manor – Courtyard