Kael stirred from where he sat watching the door. “What now?”

“He said it again.”

Kael frowned. “Said what?”

“If I fall, you rise.”

He stood slowly. “Maybe it’s not just a message.”

“What do you mean?”

Kael came closer, his face tense. “Maybe it’s a warning.”

Before I could ask what he meant, a small quake shook the ground. Then another.

Kael’s hand went to his blade. “They found us.”

“Selene’s soldiers?”

“No,” he said ...