The scary storm was finally over. The dark, angry purple clouds had rolled away, leaving the sky over the giant Vaelxuan Palace quiet and calm.
But inside the palace, it did not feel peaceful at all.
Arkin and Koa were sitting on the edge of the big, empty bed in Lexianna's room. They looked terrible. The Kingdom Healer had wrapped thick, white bandages all over their arms, their chests, and their backs to cover the nasty burns from the Emperor's lightning.
But the burns on their skin did not hurt nearly as much as their hearts did.
Their hearts were completely broken. The Supreme Demon Emperor had stolen their beautiful Lexianna right in front of their eyes, and they had been too weak to stop him. The big, tough Warlords just sat there in the quiet room, staring at the empty pillows where she used to sleep. They missed her bossy voice. They missed her silver hair. They missed her so much it made it hard to breathe.
Suddenly, a loud, demanding sound pierced the quiet castle.
