Eclipse of the Wraith King
the dark mark spreading like wildfire acros
ce steady but filled with fear.
chest. "You don't understan
e don't have much time. The Wraith King's mini
es widened. "
replied. "They've started to
ce pale. "We won't be able to stop th
jaw clenched. "We can't give
don't get it, Alistair. The curse is
rry. "We need to act now. Before
racing. "Isaac, you're still with us.
oo late. He's already in my hea
ration in his voice. "Fight him. We
shaking. "I'm... tryi
rward. "We need to go. Now. The
ht them. And we'll find a w
e and drenched in sweat. "You're not listening,
irst... t
clenched. "I won'
ave to leave, now. The Nightborn will d
ath. "Even if we fight
said. "We either fight or we let th
her voice filled with c
. "I'll try. But don't expec
t heavy. "We'll keep you
le. "I don't know how
own. The air was thick with tension, and in the dis
to protect the people. The Nightborn
tightened. "W
shadowy creatures with glowing eyes, were attacking the
pered, fear clear in his v
arted around. "
it up. Selene, you take the left sid
tching his chest. "
ay with Selene. You're
t, Alistair. I won't let the Wrai
m gently. "Stay with me.
were clouded with pain. "Alr
r said firmly. "We w
the chaos, fists swinging as he took down one Nightborn afte
muttered under his breath, f
were fighting together. Selene slashed thr
the curse w
trembling. "I... I can
arm. "Focus, Isaac.
r a moment, his breath shak
"Stay with me, Isaac
he collapsed to his knees. "He's...
rising. "Isaac, fight it. Don't
isted in pain. "I'm trying
body, and he let out a scream. The black vein
abbing his shoulders.
ce was no longer his own. "He's comin
in her chest. "Isaac, n
and he let out a low, da
hands shaking. "Alistair
the town and ran toward them, d
t sank. Isaac was barely recognizable, the
ir whispered, hor
cked onto Alistair. "He's coming for
fists clenched. "Fight it, Isa
s voice filled with mal
e stronger than this, Isaac. D
moment, the real Isaac seemed to
xploded from Isaac, knocking both
d in pain and rage. "He's coming. And
feet, his heart racing.
was cold. "You
oated through the air, sending
oming f
cold. The Wraith King