Chapter 504: The Crystal's Whisper

The dust of the final confrontation settled in the cavernous underground facility. Prometheus, a specter of a fallen friendship and a seven-year obsession, was gone. The weight of a long-held vow lifted from Edward's shoulders, replaced by the comforting, solid reality of Clare in his arms. The steady beat of her heart against his chest was the only victory that mattered. He buried his face in her hair, the scent of her, the scent of home, grounding him in the present. The storm was over. Or...