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The Aftermath
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The cathedral loomed ahead, its crumbling spires clawing at the darkened sky. We stumbled inside, exhaustion and grief weighing us down. The air smelled of dust and mildew, and the faint light filtering through the shattered stained-glass windows painted fractured colors across the stone floor. It was a hollow echo of sanctuary—a place that had long been forgotten by time and faith.Adrian pushed the heavy doors shut behind us, his movements sharp and deliberate. “This will have to do,” he muttered, his voice tight. “They won’t find us here. Not yet.”Rigel snorted, his hand never leaving the hilt of his sword. “You think hiding in a graveyard of broken prayers is going to stop them? They’re coming, Adrian. And this time, we might not walk away.”I leaned against one of the crumbling pillars, my head pounding. Selene’s absence was a raw wound, and the tension between Rigel and Adrian felt like a fresh blade pressing against it.Adrian’s gaze flicked to me, and his expression softened
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The cathedral was a mausoleum of unease, the air filled with whispers of things unsaid. Sleep had been fleeting, fractured by the endless echo of Selene’s sacrifice and the turmoil left in its wake. Even the faint, golden light of dawn filtering through the broken stained-glass windows brought no comfort.Rigel stood near the altar, his eyes scanning the empty space beyond the cathedral’s doors like a sentinel guarding against an inevitable storm. Adrian had disappeared into the shadows again, restless as ever. I sat alone near the pews, trying to make sense of it all.My mark had been quiet since last night, but it felt like the calm before the storm. I traced the faint glow beneath my shirt absentmindedly, trying to ignore the way Rigel’s sharp gaze flicked toward me every few minutes, as if I might shatter in his absence.The sound came suddenly—a soft, melodic laugh that didn’t belong here.Rigel moved in an instant, his blade drawn and ready before I’d even registered the noise.
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Daniel sat in silence, his hands gripping the arms of the stone chair as the council’s voices echoed through the grand chamber. The walls of the ancient hall loomed around him, adorned with tapestries depicting wars, betrayals, and supernatural history—stories that now felt disturbingly familiar in his mind. Because this wasn’t just history. It was his history. And Rigel’s. He risked a glance at Rigel, who stood beside him with his arms crossed, his jaw clenched so tight it looked like it might shatter. He hadn’t said a word since Daniel had told him the truth—about the vision, about their past, about the curse that seemed to wrap around them like an inescapable noose. And Rigel was terrified. Not of Daniel. But of losing him. The council members, seated in a crescent of towering thrones, spoke in low, urgent tones. “If he was a danger then, he will be a danger now.” “The prophecy has warned us time and time again—his existence alone could tip the balance.” “Can he truly r
