The market

[Maero]

The door gave way and Alex entered the room, and found a chamber much older than those around it. In fact, this may have been the reason the mansion was build here. Hundred of chains hung from the walls, ceiling and floor, all wrapped around a hanging central...something. Whatever was in the center of it all was completely hidden in a cocoon of chains. Large black wings hung out from either side of the chain coffin, and blood dripped from each link. A Circle of magic surrounded it, siphoning its energy out to Mickal. The circle could not be erased or destroyed, not quickly enough to stop him. The only way to stop his horrible rein was to either destroy the chains and release the source...or alter the circle and channel the power into himself.

Could Alex's humanity survive the darkest magic? Dare he attempt to control what even now threatened to end all life? Could he do it correctly or in time? Dare he release the original possessor of the darkness? Would he release one monster in an attempt to stop another? Alex was out of time, he had to do something, and he had to do it NOW!