Chapter 191
The enormous silver eye beneath the abyss remained fixed entirely on Ariana.
The moment it looked at her, the Sovereign flame surrounding her body flickered violently while cold pressure crashed through her chest hard enough to steal her breath. The feeling was immediate and unnatural, like something buried beyond the world itself had suddenly reached through the gates and touched her mind directly.
Kael reacted instantly.
Silver lightning exploded around him while the Lycan stepped fully in front of Ariana again, his body shielding her from the abyss below without hesitation. The pressure surrounding him crashed through the shattered chamber hard enough to split more stone beneath his feet while storm energy spiraled violently around his hands.
The eye beneath the gates slowly narrowed.
And then it smiled.
Not wildly.
Not hungrily.
Knowingly.
The sight sent cold through Ariana's entire body.
