Chapter 53
Ariana felt the shift before she could react. The moment the power surged through Kael, the space answered. The pressure twisted sharply around them, and the connection between them snapped apart without warning. His hand slipped from hers, and the loss hit instantly, sharp enough to make her breath catch. She reached for him instinctively, but the force between them shifted again, separating them before she could hold on. It did not feel violent, but it was absolute, like the space itself had decided it would not allow them to stay connected. And then he was gone, not because he chose to leave, but because something had taken him from her.
