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We couldn’t let him succeed.
I met Kuana’s gaze, trying to convey my determination, my unwillingness to give up.
He nodded slightly, his expression resolute.
We had faced the odds before, and we would do so again.
Together.
Ikhax’s laughter filled the room, echoing off the metal walls, as if mocking our resolve.
But beneath that laugh was a note of anticipation, a hunger for what was to come.
And as the sound faded, a heavy silence settled.
A prelude to the imminent storm.
* * *
Kuana’s anger was palpable, the air around him almost vibrating with tension.
As his eyes began to shimmer with a violet hue, a shade mirroring my namesake, I knew we were approaching a point of no return.
Those eyes held the power to change our fates.
Ikhax’s reaction was swift, his voice dripping with a dangerous, calculated calm. “Ensure he doesn’t turn that power on us.”
In a coordinated rush, his men moved toward us.
Within moments, I felt Kuana’s body pressed against mine, and before I could comprehend the situation, we were strapped together, face-to-face.
The fastenings were so tight that breathing became a conscious effort.
Kuana’s eyes, mere inches from mine, glowed with that same ominous neon violet.
If he chose to open them fully, the burst of energy would be directly aimed at me.
In any other scenario, this close proximity would have been intimate, a testament to our love.
But now, it was a weapon, a cruel tactic.
Ikhax had turned our bond into a trap.
Yet, as I looked into Kuana’s eyes, despite the danger they posed, I wasn’t afraid for myself.
What terrified me was the thought of Kuana living with the guilt if anything were to happen.
The weight of that potential regret would shatter him.
“Kuana,” I began softly, cupping his face in my hands as best as I could, given our restraints. “I need you to listen to me, my love.”
His eyes, quivering with intensity, focused on me.
His breaths were coming out ragged, and I could see the battle he was waging internally, trying to harness the force within him.
“We’re in this together,” I whispered, my forehead pressed against his. “Right now, I need you to fight, not with your power, but with your heart, with your spirit. Do it for us.”
Tears of frustration welled in the corner of his eyes, spilling down his cheeks.
