Candice threw her hands up. “A cursed little crystal that can pierce veils, hide in plain sight, and connect two beings across distances without leaving magical traces. No spell can’t intercept something like that.”

Osman’s eyes darkened. “Meaning Zander can talk to her whenever he wants through that.”

Candice eyed Althea suspiciously. “This is my first time seeing a Luminis Shard in real life. I’ve only seen sketches of it in ancient texts.” There was something in her ...