Chapter 226

Elodie’s POV

Garrick crouched down beside Malakor, pressing two fingers to the boy’s neck. Malakor groaned, a wet, rattling sound, but he remained unconscious.

"He’s alive," Garrick noted, his voice devoid of any warmth. "But only because you chose to stop, Kiernan. Barely."

"I stopped because Elodie asked me to," Kiernan hissed, finally turning to face his father.

The sheer intensity of his aura