"It's a style on the streets, a really trending fashion." Blazar's voice came out rushed, breathless, as she quickly grabbed the pendant from Kaelric's hands.
Her fingers trembled slightly as they brushed against his cold skin, sending an unexpected shiver down her spine.
But the moment her fingers wrapped around the ancient pendant, she felt it. The tiny runes that had been glowing with a dull, mysterious light just moments before had gone completely dark.
The realization hit her like a bucket of ice water, and her heart began to race with panic.
She needed to leave. Now.
Blazar took a shaky step backward, then another, trying to put distance between herself and Kaelric. But as she moved, she became aware of something that made her blood run cold.
The atmosphere in the room had shifted completely. The other kings, who had been engaged in their own conversations just moments before, were now staring at her with expressions she couldn't quite read.
