The Crimson Betrayal

Summary

After the catastrophic defeat at the Battle of the Crimson River, my senior, Zera, searched through ten thousand corpses before she found me, clinging to life in a sea of blood.

I thought she was moved by my years of devotion.

Instead, as I lay helpless, she carved out my Core of power.

Zera looked down at me, her gaze imperious. “You were born with a divine essence. Forming a new Core is only a matter of time for you. But it took Kael a thousand years to reach this point.”

“When we return to the Order, I will help you reform your Core. Don’t be ungrateful.”