Chapter 131

Kylan’s POV

Training underwater was fucking weird.

My fire magic, which normally responded to my emotions like breathing, felt dampened and sluggish in the ocean depths. Every time I tried to summon flames, they flickered and died almost immediately, suffocated by the surrounding water.

"This is useless," I muttered, shifting to my wolf form instead.

At least that worked underwater, thanks to Briar’s magic maintaining a breathable environment around us. My russet wolf shook itself, water droplets somehow still managing to cling to my fur despite being submerged.

I’d been avoiding the palace since Kai had told us about Briar’s conversation with the warlock. Part of me wanted to believe she’d been playing him, gathering intelligence like she claimed. But another part—the part that had lost Elena to betrayal—couldn’t stop whispering doubts.

What if she was actually considering his offer? What if the power she was gaining here was cha