As I turned to face Kade, the ground shook beneath me. Sweat, blood, and filth were all on us. Nothing else mattered at the moment, even if the combat was going on all around us. He and I were alone.
Once more, I felt the force of the artefact rushing through me, threatening to overpower everything I had worked so hard to achieve. Even though my thoughts were racing and my muscles hurt, I had to put an end to this. I was the one the pack was counting on.
Kade's eyes shone with icy venom, and his smile was contorted. "Freya, do you believe you've won? In this game, you are only a pawn.
I clenched my jaw, keeping him out of my thoughts. "Kade, you're mistaken. I'm not a pawn. It will be me who puts an end to this.
I collected all my remaining energy and snarled, aiming it directly at him. A pulse of energy crackled in the air and raced ahead. It would strike him. He was going to lose to me.
But something changed shortly before he was hit by the bomb.
