Aurora Burning (The Aurora Cycle #2)(128)

“THREE SECONDS.”

I reach up to the Senate ring hanging on the chain around my neck.

“TWO SECONDS.”

Wondering if he’d have been proud of me.

“ONE SECOND.”

“See you soon, Dad,” I whisper.

“IMPAC—”


Aurora

Everything is pain, and I can’t feel Kal anymore.

And the Eshvaren were wrong. I was never meant to burn it all away.

Love is purpose, be’shmai.

Love is what drives us to great deeds, and greater sacrifices.

Without love, what is left?

I don’t have to find out the answer to that question.

Because I love him.

I have my strength. I have my purpose.

His father’s poisoned mind is in tune with the Weapon now—all around us the crystal is thrumming, singing, screaming as it prepares to destroy my people’s sun.

I can’t stop it now. It’s too far gone, too close to the moment this incredible, impossible surge of power will be released.

But maybe, just maybe …


Zila

A beam of pure light ignites ahead of me.

It is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen.

And then everything

is

darkness

darkness

darkness

darkness

darkness





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