The Coven of the Cornerstone: The essence stealers

Previously

…He was bound to Lorenzo now, not by loyalty, but by the shared stain of their actions, by the desperate hope for an escape. Elara watched them, her heart heavy with the knowledge of the dangers that lay ahead. Not just the arcane wards and the Coven’s sentinels, but the unpredictable currents that flowed between these two flawed, dangerous men. Their alliance was a fragile thing, built on betrayal and desperation, but for now, it was the only weapon they had. The temple loomed, a silent monolith of power and dread, and the echoes of past sins seemed to whisper from its ancient stones, urging them forward into the unknown.