Chapter 198

Aria

From the distance, I hear Asora’s voice break like a whip through the chaos. “Aria… I can’t hold on anymore!”

I whip my head up. The others are already down, collapsed from exhaustion or defeat. Asora stands alone, her hands glowing as she keeps Jane at bay. Her entire body trembles, her face twisted in strain.

I have no choice.

I turn back to the gate, my hands trembling as I raise them toward it. I press the necklace to my chest and shut my eyes, letting the energy I absorbed from Lucas rise to the surface. Silver light bursts out of my body like an explosion, wrapping around me, humming against my skin.

The ground beneath me begins to tremble.

The gate shudders violently.

“Harder, Aria!” Asora yells through clenched teeth. “Now!”

I clench my jaw and force every ounce of strength into my outstretched hand. My mind locks onto the gate, channeling the light, pushing it harder, deeper. The silver energy spreads across the ga