Recap – Chapter 60: The Blood Oath
After weeks of uncertainty and fracturing loyalties, Kai and Lyra stepped into the Chamber of Runes—a place steeped in legend, where the founders of Thale once sealed their own destinies in blood and magic. There, beneath ancient symbols and flickering torches, they performed the binding rite. It wasn't just ceremonial—it was raw, ancient magic that fused their powers, their lives, and their fates.
As Kai bled into the altar, something shifted within him—something older than the godseed Velis once wielded. Lyra, ever steadfast, felt it too: a divine recognition, as if the chamber judged them both… and accepted Kai not merely as a warrior, but as something far greater. Or far more dangerous.
The ceremony ended in silence—not peace. Magic clung to the walls like breath held too long. And when Astra watched from the shadows, the look in her eyes wasn't awe. It was fear.
