Lucas’s POV
I felt the energy shift in the room once more. It was lighter and far easier to breathe.
The burning sensation beneath my surface calmed to an icy coldness. My entire body was covered in a thin layer of sweat.
My gaze remained locked on Harper. The panic I had felt in my muscles began to dissipate as her body stopped thrashing wildly next to me. Part of me was still worried about whether or not the power transfer had worked.
I could barely move, aside from slightly twitching my fingertips. I didn’t have the energy to even check on Harper myself. Every muscle in my body was screaming with pain.
There was no doubt in my mind that the blood ritual had worked. Based on the passage I read from that ancient tome, partaking in such a high-risk ritual will likely drain each par
