The battlefield reeked of blood and death, but Eliana barely noticed.She lay on the cold, unforgiving ground, her limbs heavy, her breath ragged. Every inch of her body screamed in pain, her ribs aching from the force of Kade’s magic. Her fingers trembled as she tried—failed—to push herself up. A shadow loomed over her. Kade. His presence was suffocating, his dark robes billowing as power radiated from him in thick, suffocating waves. His eyes glowed with unholy light, his hands moving fluidly, weaving magic into the air like a predator toying with its prey. Eliana felt it—that insidious force pinning her down, pressing into her bones, keeping her helpless beneath him. And Kade knew it too. A slow, mocking smile curled his lips. “Pathetic,” he murmured, his voice a sharp contrast to the chaos around them. Eliana gritted her teeth, forcing herself to meet his gaze, but it was hard—so damn hard—to move, to fight back against the magic smothering her. Kade crouched beside her, t
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