Chapter 19
The creature tore through the clouds and forced its way into the sky above the hidden city. For a moment, everything slowed as its full form became clear. Its wings spread wide, casting a massive shadow over the battlefield, and its body moved with a steady, controlled power that felt completely unnatural. Its scales were darker than the night itself, and the air around it warped slightly, as if the world struggled to hold its shape in its presence.
Ariana's breath caught as a thick wave of darkness leaked from its body and spread across the sky like smoke. The pressure hit her first, heavy and suffocating, like something pressing directly against her chest. "That's not a dragon," she whispered. The man beside her stared upward, his face pale. "No. That's an Abyssal." The word settled heavily in the air, making the silence feel heavier. Kael narrowed his eyes. "What does it do?" The answer came without hesitation. "It kills Sovereigns."
