Chapter 139

Briar’s POV

"You’re sure about this?" Kai asked for the third time as we approached the coordinates Luna had seen in her vision before the spell.

"As sure as I can be," I replied, adjusting the crown on my head. It had become almost comfortable, like a part of me rather than something I wore.

Malachar’s fortress materialized from the mist ahead—a twisted structure that seemed to exist partially in our world and partially in some darker dimension. Dark magic radiated from it in waves that made even my crown-enhanced abilities recoil.

"That’s where he’s preparing the resurrection," Kieran said, studying the fortress with tactical precision. "Heavy wards, probably magical traps throughout. This is going to be a nightmare to infiltrate."

"Good thing we brought a nightmare of our own," Kylan said, gesturing to the small army we’d assembled. Darius and his vampires, loyal siren warriors, even some of Sl