TYRONE

I couldn't breathe. The moment the seal locked into place, I felt everyone's emotions like a punch to the chest.

Arya's heartbreak.

Soren's anger.

Lucien's guilt.

Mason's rage.

Even Hadrin's grief, twisted and trembling beneath his shame.

It crashed over me like a wave, one after another, and I staggered back, gripping the wall for support. The room was silent, but my head was screaming with everything they wouldn't say.

"He's gone."

No one spoke ...