Chapter 117

*Kaelen*

I knew Kezar had arrived before I saw him.

The air changed.

Magic crackled through the tunnels like dry lightning—violent, bitter, ancient. The walls shuddered, the floor pulsed, and every inch of the leyline we’d taken shelter near began to buzz with energy that felt wrong. Not just powerful. Unstable.

Elora stirred beside me, her eyes flashing open. She didn’t speak, but her body went s