Chapter 83: The Witch's Bargain
As the shadow moved on the horizon, something in the air seemed to shift—an electric tension that vibrated through Alex's bones. The whispering winds carried with them the scent of impending destruction. Her soldiers stirred uneasily, their eyes flickering toward the distance where Calista stood, her dark presence a stark contrast against the pale landscape of the wastelands.
It felt as though the ground beneath them had split, the choice between survival and betrayal hanging in the balance.
Alex turned back to face Calista, the weight of the moment pressing down on her chest. Her hand remained on the hilt of her sword, but her heart was no longer sure of its place. Everything had led her here, to this moment of reckoning. And now, Calista—her former friend, her rival, her betrayer—stood before her, offering the one thing they so desperately needed: a way to defeat the Nightwalker.
But at what cost?
