Chapter 292 Heartstone's Burden

• The air crackled with tension as the dark agent of the Queen stood before them, her form swathed in shadows, her eyes gleaming with malicious intent. The rift of dark energy that had split the earth around them continued to pulse, its power threatening to swallow everything in its path. The very ground beneath Ariella’s feet seemed to tremble as if it, too, feared the woman’s presence.
• Ariella’s heart pounded in her chest, and she could feel the Heartstone beating in unison with her own pulse. The light within her was struggling against the overwhelming darkness of the Queen’s agent, and for a brief moment, doubt flickered in her mind. Was she strong enough to face this enemy?
• Kaelen’s voice cut through her moment of uncertainty, his words a beacon of steadiness in the chaos. “Ariella, don’t let her shake you. You have the Heartstone. You are its keeper. This is your fight.”