Spellbound Souls: An Enemies to Lovers Dark Fantasy Romance by Anne Hale & Celeste King

Spellbound Souls: An Enemies to Lovers Dark Fantasy Romance by Anne Hale & Celeste King

Author:Anne Hale & Celeste King [Hale, Anne & King, Celeste]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Worlds of Protheka
Published: 2024-10-10T00:00:00+00:00


10

NAIA

Ipick my way across the jagged volcanic rocks, careful not to lose my footing. The air's thick with sulfur, making my eyes water and my throat burn. Behind me, Kairos mutters incantations, his voice a low rumble that blends with the volcano's distant grumbling.

"Don't wander too far, little one," he calls out, not looking up from his work.

I roll my eyes. "I can take care of myself."

The terrain's treacherous, all sharp edges and unstable footing. But after years on Rach's unforgiving streets, I navigate it with practiced ease. My fingers trail along the rough rock face as I explore, feeling for any irregularities.

There. A slight indentation. I pause, squinting in the dim light. It's not natural - too smooth, too purposeful. I trace its edges, feeling it form a perfect circle.

"Kairos," I call out. "I think I found something."

He doesn't respond, lost in his spellwork. Fine. I'll investigate on my own.

I press against the circle, and to my surprise, it gives way. The rock face shudders, then splits open, revealing a hidden passage. Cool air rushes out, a stark contrast to the oppressive heat outside.

I hesitate for a moment, then step inside. The passage is narrow, barely wide enough for my shoulders. As my eyes adjust to the darkness, I notice strange symbols etched into the walls. They're not like any language I've seen before - all swirls and jagged lines that seem to shift when I'm not looking directly at them.

The tunnel opens up into a small chamber. More symbols cover every inch of the walls here, glowing faintly with an eerie blue light. In the center stands a stone pedestal, and on it...

"Holy shit," I breathe.

It's a crystal, about the size of my fist. But it's not like any crystal I've ever seen. It seems to pulse with an inner light, cycling through colors I can't even name. As I step closer, I feel a strange pull, like it's calling to me.

I reach out, my fingers hovering inches from the crystal's surface. The pull intensifies, and suddenly, the chamber around me dissolves.

I'm standing on the same volcanic island, but it's different. The air's clearer, the ground less jagged. Figures move around me - tall, elegant beings with pointed ears and eyes that shine like starlight. Dark elves, but not like any I've seen before. They're... different in a way I can't explain.

God-like.

One of them steps forward, his hands weaving intricate patterns in the air. The ground trembles, and I watch in awe as the volcano before us splits open, revealing a cavern within.

The scene shifts. I'm inside the newly formed chamber, watching as the dark elves work in perfect harmony. They're crafting something, pouring magic into the very walls. The symbols I saw earlier begin to take shape under their skilled hands.

Another shift. The chamber's complete now, and in the center stands the crystal I just saw. But it's different - dormant, lifeless. The dark elves gather around it, the magic nearly suffocating from the thirteen elves gathered together.



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