Chapter 36 - The Shadow In The Light

• Alina
• The cavern is silent, disturbed only by the steady pounding of my heart against my chest. The echo of the battle with Ezra still echoes in my aching muscles. The magic inside me pulses faintly, like an ember that refuses to go out.
• I remain seated against the cold wall, my breath short and my legs trembling. The tension in the air is still palpable, imbued with the dark energy that Ezra awakened in me. There are faint dark marks on my palms, remnants of the power I've unleashed.