Chapter 57: It Chose Him Next

Chapter 57: It Chose Him Next

Chapter 57

Kael knew he was kneeling, but he could not feel the ground beneath him. His hand was pressed against the cracked surface, his fingers digging into it hard enough to leave marks, yet none of it registered the way it should have. The only thing he truly felt was the absence in his chest. It was not just emptiness. It felt like something vital had been torn out of him, leaving behind a hollow space that refused to close.

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