Chapter 7 - The Trial of Hearts
A blinding flash of golden light burst from Jane’s wrists, shattering the iron shackles into a thousand pieces. Morana shrieked, shielding her eyes as the magical resonance echoed through the cavern.
Jane bolted from her cage, grabbing a fallen ceremonial sword from the ground. With a battle cry she didn’t know she possessed, she hurled herself at the altar, slicing through the magical chains binding Jesse to the pillar.
Jesse surged forward, catching Jane in his arms as the stone encasing his body violently shattered. His power exploded outward, tearing through the temple’s stone columns and sending Morana flying backward against the wall.
“You… you broke the blood-lock!” Morana gasped, coughing up black blood as Jesse towered over her.
Jesse’s face was a mask of pure, divine wrath. “You cursed me because I refused to love. You thought love was a weakness.” He raised his hand, gathering a swirling vortex of golden fire. “I have learned that love is the deadliest weapon in the universe.”
With a sweeping motion, Jesse unleashed the fire, incinerating the witch’s dark magic once and for all. The temple began to collapse around them as the earth shook violently.
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“Grab my hand!” Jesse yelled over the roar of falling debris.
Jane reached out, clasping his hand tightly as Jesse swept her up into his arms, bursting through the collapsing roof just as the entire cavern caved in.
