Seraphina's POV
Vivienne crashed against the stone wall with enough force to shake the chamber, and Draven immediately moved in front of me while Gideon and Darius drew their weapons.
“Stay behind me.” Draven ordered.
I barely heard him because my attention was fixed on Vivienne, who struggled against something none of us could see.
Lucien stepped forward, his face pale.
“Malakar is controlling her.” Lucian said.
Dark shadows suddenly crawled across the walls, and the torches flickered as something ancient stirred beneath our feet.
A terrible roar echoed through Dragonspire.
Guards shouted from the corridors as black creatures began emerging from the darkness, their bodies twisting between smoke and solid flesh.
“Protect the fortress!” Darius commanded.
Gideon charged toward the
