Chapter 81: Unlikely Alliances
The darkness lasted only seconds, but it felt like hours. When Liana's eyesight cleared, Rowan was on his knees, clutching his head.
The shadows around him had disappeared, leaving only a trembling young man fighting something inside his own mind. "Get them out!" he screamed. "Get them out of my head!" Kael burst through the door, moving faster than someone without Alpha power should be able to.
He dropped beside his brother, pushing his hands against Rowan's temples. "Fight it," Kael ordered. "You're stronger than whatever's trying to control you." Slowly, the silver faded from Rowan's eyes, returning them to their normal soft blue. He fell against Kael, gasping for air.
