Chapter 294: What the Sky Cannot Hold (1)
Draven held her tightly against his chest. The violent, swirling nebula of dark cosmic energy whipped aggressively against his black coat.
He expected the physical contact to anchor her. He expected the familiar warmth to pull her back from the edge of the void. He was wrong. The safety of his embrace did not calm the storm. It acted as the final, devastating trigger for the collapse.
For weeks, Estella had been locked out in the cold. She had been forced to endure a heavy, suffocating silence while the boy she loved fought a war without her. Now, held securely against the chest of the boy who had carried her out of the Cult's underground prison, the massive dam inside her mind finally burst.
She felt the silver ring on her left hand pressing hard against his jacket. It was the ring he had given her in the hospital room, accompanied by a vow to always be her shield. The memory of that promise twisted like a rusted blade in her gut.
