Chapter 87

• The soldiers lunged toward them, weapons raised, but Vesper and Elara were ready. In a flurry of movement, they fought back with everything they had. Vesper’s skills were unmatched, his strength and speed overwhelming as he took down one opponent after another. But it wasn’t enough. Lucian had planned for this. He had prepared for every contingency.
• As the battle raged on, Elara felt the weight of the situation pressing in on her. The room was filled with the sounds of clashing metal and the crackle of energy. She had trained for this, fought alongside Vesper for months, but this felt different. The stakes were higher now, and every movement could mean the difference between victory and defeat.
• A sharp cry rang out as one of the soldiers took aim at her, and Elara instinctively moved to dodge, but not fast enough. She felt the sting of the bullet graze her arm, and a rush of pain shot through her body. She bit back a scream, refusing to show weakness.