Rebecca

The light where he had vanished began to move again. It rippled across the molten floor, brightening until I had to shield my eyes. The air thickened, and the gold turned crimson. The heat surged, a violent breath of the world exhaling.

Something rose from the glow.

At first, I thought it was another demon, but my heart recognized him before my eyes did. Maximus emerged from the light, his form no longer the same. His skin glowed with molten veins, his muscles ...