Tales of Aria"Lost Heir"

tense atmosphere. Aria felt a magnetic

glance back, but deep dow

that radiated from her ally were palpable,

ia caught a flicker of something enigmatic in his expression-curio

aced with an intoxicating blend of malice and intrigue

e's ready, my lord. She has been meticul

heart p

ruly aligned with Malakai? The questi

alakai's gaze lingered on Elara, probing her, te

, but it only deepened Aria's unease. She was standing o

and cruel. "Aria will face her fate tonight, u

w the flicker of tension in her s

ight? Under the moon?

ted, Elara's eyes met Ari

arn

playing the part. St

vet sky, its silver light pou

, his eyes burning with anc

l begins,"

omething passed between them-u

ving in tandem. Elara mimicked Malakai's arcane ge

ght them closer to

gnals turn

flick of her hand, she sh

ered, almost so

a r

Elara scre

lit with fury. He roared.

amber

laws scratching stone, heart thundering like a drum. S

hen,

iar.

a

er

ees, blades flashing, wol

gh the chaos. She stumbled toward t

egend. Their strength carved a path through th

as free to run, They didn't stop until th

breathless. "Thank you," she whis

ut steady. "We're n

you somewhere safe. Some

, but her h

oman who'd r

with her life. And Aria swore tha