Chapter 302: The Truth of the Awakening Ceremony

The cellar's chill still clung to Caden's skin as they emerged into the grey pre-dawn light. The air was heavy with unspoken urgency. Jules was already checking the magazine of his pistol, the metallic click a sharp, definitive sound in the quiet street. Bowen Casson stood nearby, his young face set with a grim determination that aged him beyond his years, a hunting rifle held loosely in his hands. They were ready to march on the mines, to confront Emery, to rip Mia from his clutches. But a...