"SERENA!"
Gavriel broke free. He ripped out of Hyran and Alaric's grip with a surge of strength that should have been impossible given the hole in his chest and the blood soaking through his wraps and the fact that his lungs were operating at approximately forty percent capacity.
He moved at Alpha speed, covering the distance to the collapsing portal in under a second, his feet barely touching the stone, his body a green-lit blur that crossed the chamber before the word "STOP" finished leaving Alaric's mouth.
He was across the green bridge and through the portal before it snapped shut. The chamber went silent. His bridge remained intact.
The stone floor was streaked with blood. The cuffs were still vibrating.
