The Dragon King's Enchanted Bride

d to look at the man at the gateway. The might of the cloaked guy beneath flowing black robes twisted her tummy over with a tremendous silver i

went forward to seat himself between Lyra and the invader. His

threatening. "Sentinel," he sai

ut mixed with tones, as though many were speaking in unison, w

berating over the polished obsidian floor. Tell your

nscends language in this context. Release her; perhaps you still could quell his a

he God of Order had only known from old records. Still, why? She was a mortal researcher only. Indeed, wha

of Lyra's view. "She is mine, Sentinel," he said calmly, fir

rks on their clothes sprang to life as a tidal flood of crushing holy energy tore over the chamber. Lyra s

arms and astonishingly stretching his shadow across the walls tore around his claws.

and icy, "I warn

slightly as though reading Kael's words. Then they started t

gonfire in a startling blaze of light and heat. Lyra closed her eyes; the royal area rocked with the crash.

e air. His mouth opened in flames, but the Sentinel shimmered a celestial light barr

leave right here. She understood she would not live if she stayed in the crossfir

small side door half buried in a t

ghtforwardly. His gaze strayed to her for a brief second before he turned

heir palms, for her, a dark energy tendril sprang, pointed like a serpent. Lyra pushed herself to th

azing brightly, burning. Y

he air with enough force to earth them. The Sentinel faltered; Kael's fire tore over their shield as their

ntinel raised both hands, and their voice fill

hat followed as a pulse of power shot outward. Injured yet startlingly

y said. The God of Order rega

the faint glitter of celestial light in th

was, organizing what had happened while her breath came in short bursts. Her ears still buzzed fro

rength. The flames around his arms gradually dissipated, leaving barely smouldering marks

d have stayed sil

arled, "I didn't exactly have much of a choice,"

ust short of where she stood. She thought momenta

nd he asked, "Do you understand now?" You have attracted yourself to this. This

eyes open. "Destro

er go. It is pretty clos

before Lyra could probe him for answers. The young Black

outer wards have seen hacking. The growing a

te the instruction, "Prepare the defences." Forward from there t

eeped into her. She engaged in the cosm