Chapter 79: Wide awake.

FOR THE FIRST time since he got to the Dagerstanteen palace, a surge of raw energy buzzed beneath Nigel’s skin, chasing away the familiar lethargy. For five days, his existence had been a blur of drinking from the food table and abrupt, heavy sleeps. Now, a vibrant thrumming replaced the dull ache in his core.

He set his cup down, the clink of ceramic against the polished surface echoing louder than usual. A ripple of power coursed through him as he ...