He laughed, sharp and cold. “You think I care? This power was always meant to be mine. The bloodline rejected me but I made it listen.”
Eryx stepped forward, his voice like steel. “You made it bleed, Rafe. There’s a difference.”
Rafe’s smile faded. “You think you can scare me, old man?”
“Not scare you.” Eryx said quietly. “Stop you.”
In a blur, Eryx moved…faster than I’d ever seen. His hand hit the ground, sending a shockwave of silver fire through the clearing. It wrapped around Rafe and the revenant at once, locking them both in the glowing circle.
Rafe screamed, his body twisting as the magic fought back. The revenant roared, thrashing violently, trying to break free.
I felt the pull…the bond between us, the power of the bloodline connecting me to Rafe through the fracture. If I d
