Eclipse of the Wraith King

ing from me," Alistair said

hands trembling. "Alis

ir interrupted, stepping cl

uilt. "It's... it's the Wra

clenched. "What do you

him. He made a deal for power, but it's more than that. The W

looked up in shock. "Grayson? He wa

as been gaining strength. Grayson has been feedin

htened. "Why didn't

her voice breaking. "I thought I could handle

ger burning inside him. "You should have told me.

don't understand. The Wraith King is too p

d, his voice low. "We c

s only one way to stop him. And it'

usly. "What do you mean, Sel

er. "I know a way to stop the Wra

rowned. "W

ears welling up in

"No. You can

. "You're not doing t

istair, it's the only way. If I don't do this, he will

voice firm. "We'll find another

. "I've researched everything. The ritual

wide. "This is crazy. We can't

sadly. "It's the only

t let you do it. I'll die befor

t me, but this isn't something you can fight. The Wraith King'

nds trembling. "There has to be an

calm. "I've tried everything, Is

is chest tightening. "N

oser, her voice s

azing. "No! I won't let you die f

oo strong, Alistair. You saw what happened t

estroy everythi

en I'll die fighting. But I wo

"Alistair, please. Don't make

ace pale. "Wait... what if... what i

itual requires the blood of someone tied to the Wrait

round, his head in his han

has to be something we can do.

ntly. "I love you, Alistai

is voice barely a whis

ond, Isaac suddenly gasp

ir shouted, rus

und, groaning in pain

e him, panic rising.

ned in horror. "No

eart raced.

her voice trembling. "The Wrai

ith fear. "What... wh

across Isaac's skin, black

!" Alistair shouted,

her hands shaking. "I... I

lutching his chest. "It'

sperate. "There has to

se is too strong. It's the Wraith King's

body trembling. "I... I don

is heart breaking. "You're not going

led with pain and fear. "

"I'm sorry, Isaac. The

read further across his body. "It's...

ed with tears. "No,

ody shaking violently. "I... I can feel hi

y a whisper. "It's the c

attered. "No! We ca

fading, the darkness consumi

gasp, Isaac colla

h caught in his

e was no

tely across Isaac's body, leavi

ell as she whisp

c's lifeless form, his min

her voice filled with sorrow. "The Wraith K

boiling inside him. "Then we'll s

"Alistair... the Wraith King's curse is spreadin

t pounded. "The

s began to tremble, and a deep

e is up,

King had