Chapter 22 Bound by Blood and Secret

Kael stood atop the Moonspire's highest tower, watching the clouds bruise into twilight. His fingers drummed against the stone balustrade as the raven returned, blood on its beak and fury in its eyes. The message had been delivered. He had waited long enough for Selara to choose a side, but her silence was its own betrayal. "Summon the Circle of Ni