Chapter 114: Point of No Return
The shadow dragon's roar still resonated in Liana's ears as she stood in the smoking wreckage of what used to be her heart.
The silver light encircling her hands pulsed with each beat, but she couldn't feel the warmth anymore.
Only the hunger. "EXCELLENT," the dragon roared, its star-filled eyes glowing with joy.
"NOW PROVE YOUR LOYALTY. DESTROY THE HIGH COUNCIL'S NORTHERN STRONGHOLD."
River's little voice pierced through the enchanted veil. "Please don't leave us, Miss Liana." She turned to look at the hybrid children one last time.
Their faces were drenched with tears, yet their eyes still contained optimism. Still believed she could come back. Fools.
"Goodbye," she muttered, and vanished in a blast of glittering light. The High Council's Northern Stronghold sat like a black scar against the mountain.
