Eclipse of the Wraith King

or's

!" Isaac shouted,

ill on his knees. "S

don't have time for this! Th

ched, his heart heavy

shoulders. "You can't s

round, breathing hard. "

c said, panicking. "But we have to t

gain, and shadows

Isaac yelled, pull

choed around them. "You c

with anger. "I'm not r

You can't fight him a

ing toward the shadows.

back. "Look at him! You s

hed. "I can't just

to regroup. Grayson is still ou

yson, Alistair's eyes

ayson! He's behind everything.

at him. "Then

But... how do w

nd him," a deep voice

air and Is

air growled, his

view, his eyes gleaming with a wicked sm

ear gripping him. "Ho

ways known where you were

cles tensed. "

rse I did. Did you really

but Isaac held him back

isten to your friend, Alist

th rage. "You betrayed th

to. And look where it got me, power

mbled. "What do y

. I want control. And with the W

e ground. "You're n

eful, Alistair. You're not i

ink you can control the W

dy control him. And soon,

tiously. "If you're so po

lightly. "Because there

s narrowed. "A

old. "You, Alistair. I

. "You can't kill hi

n't care about Alistair. He cares about Selene. And with he

pounded. "You'll

to. She's already given herse

tened. "I won't let y

again. "You don'

e to think, Alistair. He

ping closer to Grayson. "I

s gleamed. "G

air's arm. "This is

off, his eyes locked on

me on, then. Show m

heart. He swung with all his strength, but Grays

taunted, laughing as

g again, harder this time. But Grayson ca

sed, his face inches from Al

ng to break free, but

aac shouted, rus

air and kicked Isaac b

d hard, groaning. "

aching from the effort.

shed with cruelty.

em began to swirl, and the Wrai

.. you ha

fear. "What? No, I haven

darkness. "You are weak, Grayson. You promised me

ing up. "Looks like you

twisted in ra

is presence growing darker. "You ar

ce faltered. "No,

ing raised his hand, and Grayson's body f

d. "What's

was cold and final. "I

wide with terror. "No! Ple

red his pleas, tightenin

his heart racing.

lowing eyes toward Alistair.

ir's arm. "We have to

his eyes locked on the Wraith

ghter echoed in the c

inal scream, he was consumed by the s

ent pale. "He.

ed his fists. "

m loomed over them. "

hook. "What do

p breath, his mind

him? Are you crazy? We just

linch. "Grayson w

voice a low growl. "You are noth

, his heart poundin

stair. We need a real plan. We

. He stepped forward, faci

listair growled. "

s gleamed with darkne

iolently, and the ground b

flashing in his eye

darkly. "It's time fo

tinued to tremble. He could feel the po

esperate. "Alistair

und gave way beneath them, and they

Wraith King's laughter echoing aroun