ZURI

“Keep his core steady!” The elder witch’s voice was like a warning. “If his spirit drifts while we pull the poison, he’ll slip beyond our reach.”

I nodded once. My hand trembled slightly as I pressed it to Kai’s chest. His skin was cold, clammy. Every shallow breath rattled against my palm.

The sight of him like this twisted something deep inside me. He had been the one who always laughed, the one who found light even in Tyr’s darkest moods. Now, that light looked ready ...