“Trinity!” Asher shouted, moving toward me, but Eryx threw up a hand to stop him.
“Let her fight it!” Eryx barked. “She has to learn!”
Pain ripped through my chest. I dropped to one knee, clutching the mark as it pulsed violently. My vision flickered, blue light bleeding into the edges. I could hear whispers…faint, familiar…like the shadows were calling my name from somewhere deep beneath the earth. They sounded almost curious. Almost alive.
The Eclipse. It was reaching for me.
“No.” I hissed through gritted teeth. “You don’t get to take me.”
I forced the power inward, focusing everything I had on the bond. I felt Asher’s energy, warm and grounding. Kaelen’s calm steadiness. Kaelric’s sharp strength. Together, their power wrapped around mine like armor.
Slowly, the light dimmed. The
