ARIA POV
"Jaxon!" I screamed, lunging toward his crushed body as the dark barrier shimmered between us and our enemies.
Blood dripped from his nose and ears. His golden eyes fluttered open, unfocused.
"I'm fine," he mumbled, clearly not fine at all.
Kael and Lucien ran to their brother, lifting him gently. The dark energy had hit him hard, and I could see the gold thread of our bond flashing dangerously.
"We need to keep moving," Lucien said quickly. "The barrier won't hold them for long."
"But how?" Mira asked, her voice shaking. "Darius and Elira are ahead of us."
I spun around, desperate. The cave behind us had disappeared, replaced by solid stone. We were stuck.
"There," Kael pointed to a small opening in the wall that hadn't been there before. "The Chamber is testing us."
"Testing us?" I asked.
"The Moon Chamber reshapes itself," Lucien explained, bolstering Jaxon. "It challenges those who enter."
