or's

o run!" Isaac shoute

his head. "No

r. "You can't fight the Wraith K

," Alistair growle

m. "You're insane! W

ed away. "I'm

trembling. "Please, listen to me. He's

his heart heavy. "Then w

s voice cracked. "I've seen wha

. "I don't care what he is.

against the wall. "We

through the cave. "You

rned pale. "He

nded, but he stood f

re stepped into the light. The Wraith King. His

g said, his voice deep and

at him. "I'm not

g chuckled. "Y

ned. "We can't fight him

stair's hand. "We

is head. "No. We

glowed. "You think you

, his jaw clenched. "I'l

miled darkly. "Th

tair's arm. "Don't do

her, his voice so

hands shaking. "We need

hand, and the cave entrance sea

pe," the Wraith

elf to fight. "I don't need to

ng said, his voice mocking. "B

, his fists aimed for

he Wraith King disappeared into t

e, Alistair," the W

inging again, but his fi

amed. "Alis

, his eyes wide with terr

determined not to give u

echoed in the cave. "You

through Alistair's chest. He

ene cried, rush

his eyes cold. "You cannot def

she held Alistair. "Please,

d to his feet. "I

r, his voice shaking. "We'r

is presence overwhelming. "It's

listair, her eyes pleading

his gaze settling on Selene. "A

ding protectively in front of

protect her? She's the reas

rrowed. "What are

ing across her face. "Alistair.

asked, confused.

"She's been hiding the tru

elene, his heart pou

ely a whisper. "I... I

asped.

idened. "Selene,

. "I didn't have a choice. I th

raith King said, his voice

ad in disbelief. "You

orry. I didn't know i

is voice shaking.

!" Selene cried. "I thou

ached. "You...

er face. "I didn't want to, bu

laughed. "And no

sts, his anger rising. "

voice barely audible.

asped.

d been knocked out of him. "Y

e shaking. "I thought i

y. "And now, it's time for h

d with fury. "No. I w

er voice trembling. "Alis

her arm. "I won't

d through the cave. "Her fate

voice barely a whisper. "

dn't lose Selene. Not like this

led with sorrow. "There isn't. Thi

ead. "No. I'll fight

ft but firm. "You can

darkness swirling around them. "I

. He couldn't let this happ

h King, her body trembling. "I

esperation in his eyes. "No!

ice broke.

loser, his eyes locked

n his chest. He couldn't l

shook, the walls cr

med. "What'

's eyes gleamed

ck, panic rising in his t

trembled. "He

them grew darker, s

tched on his face. "We

e, his voice desperate. "

ghter filled the cave

pped around Selene, pulli

air screamed, r

dows engulfed her, and she d

heart shatt

ce echoed in the sile

s knees, his world

ed in horror.

sn't ready to g

rmination rising in his ches

echoed through the cave. "If you

presence filled the air, a presen