The Price of Betrayal

(KAELEN’S POV)

Rose lay on the floor with pale face.

She pressed her hand against her side and whispered a few spells, but nothing happened.

I looked at Ryker.

He chuckled slightly as he raised his sword in the air. That was when I saw the markings forged into the sword. The handle even had small black stones embedded into it.

It was a dark sword.

“Don’t force it, Rose. You know magic can't heal y