The sudden transformation of the pristine ocean into a transparent glass floor did not just reveal the deep; it unleashed a terrifying, absolute-zero gravitational pull that locked their limbs in place, freezing the crystal water around their knees into solid ice.The kinetic backlash struck Cassian’s broken body with brutal force, snapping two of his remaining healthy ribs and driving a fresh, thick spray of dark crimson onto the transparent pane below. The oppressive aura emanating from the nine black-feathered angels radiated a cold so intense that Cassian’s breath turned to white frost in mid-air, searing his restored human lungs. Yet, despite his shattered shoulder, his useless right knee, and the agonizing void-fire still lingering in his sternum, Cassian threw his broad frame forward, slamming his left forearm down onto the ice to lock his body over the nameless Elena, his single bloodshot eye blazing with a feral, protective fury."I’VE GOT YOU!" Cassian bellowed into the free