Chapter 11: Kiara Shotbolt

Duke Jaynes absorbed the Bodhisattva Divine Radiance, knowing with a bitter clarity that it would be his last meal of its kind. He figured it was the four times he had stolen Divine Radiance that finally made Elara suspicious. Then she had let a few things slip in what she said earlier. The details did not line up. Elara must have realized she could not sneak out anymore, so she chose the only path left: gamble everything on a brutal escape. Duke Jaynes lowered his gaze to what remained of her....