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My hands trembled as I clutched the ancient scroll, the rough parchment crackling under my fingers. The words inscribed on it were old, yet they pulsed with a dark energy that made my skin crawl. Morrigan’s cryptic threats had left me reeling, and I needed answers—answers that this scroll, hidden deep within Silverwood’s archives, might hold. I had returned to the heart of Silverwood in a desperate bid to uncover anything that could explain Morrigan’s connection to the prophecy and her vendetta against me. The scroll’s brittle edges threatened to crumble under the pressure of my grip, but I forced myself to focus, to breathe, as I unrolled the fragile document. The language was archaic, the symbols twisted and foreign, but I recognized enough of the ancient dialect to decipher its meaning. What I read chilled me to the bone. The Blood of the Forsaken shall sow discord, and the Heart of Silverwood shall tremble. The Betrayer’s line shall rise in vengeance, and only the Sacrifice
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The meeting was tense, filled with urgent whispers and grim nods as we discussed our strategy. But in the back of my mind, a nagging thought kept pulling at me, a question I couldn’t shake. Why now? Why had Morrigan chosen this moment to strike? There had to be more to it than just the prophecy, more than just her vendetta. There was something else at play, something we hadn’t seen yet. As the meeting drew to a close and the others began to file out, I caught Rowan’s arm, pulling him aside. “Rowan,” I said quietly, my voice filled with unease. “I have a bad feeling about this. There’s something we’re missing. Something Morrigan hasn’t told us.” He frowned, his eyes narrowing in concern. “What do you mean?” "Her attack—it feels too calculated, too precise," I murmured, my thoughts spinning as I tried to piece together the fragments of this tangled web. "Morrigan isn’t just relying on brute force. She’s planned this down to the last detail. But why? What’s driving her to this leve
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The world was a blur of chaos and destruction. Silverwood’s once-proud trees, now shattered and burning, groaned under the weight of Morrigan’s wrath. The air was thick with smoke, the acrid stench of burning wood and earth clawing at my throat as I struggled to keep moving.I couldn’t afford to stop. Not now. Not with everything falling apart around me.“Where is everyone?” I muttered to myself, desperation lacing my voice as I scanned the decimated clearing. I needed to find the others, to gather what was left of our pack, but the devastation made it impossible to focus. The ground was littered with debris, jagged rocks, and twisted roots torn from the earth. And everywhere I looked, there was blood. Too much blood.A sharp howl pierced the night, cutting through the noise of the destruction. I whipped around to see a group of wolves—our wolves—battling the monstrous shadow creature Morrigan had unleashed. Their fur was matted with blood, their movements desperate as they fought
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“No, no, no…” I muttered, scrambling to my feet, my hands trembling as I wiped the tears from my eyes. I couldn’t let grief consume me, not now. Not with Gideon lying there, bleeding out, and Silverwood crumbling around us. I had to think, to come up with a plan—something, anything to stop this disaster from claiming more lives. But what? What could possibly counteract the catastrophe Morrigan had unleashed? My mind raced, desperation clawing at my thoughts. I was the Alpha now. I had to lead. I had to save them. With a deep breath, I forced myself to focus, scanning the devastation around me. The fissure was still widening, the heart of Silverwood continuing to collapse under the shadow creature’s relentless assault. The ancient roots were dying, and with them, the land’s protective power was fading fast. “Rowan!” I called out, my voice hoarse. I had to find him. He was our best strategist, the one who always had a plan. But there was no response, only the crackling of f
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The air around me buzzed with an ominous energy, thick with the weight of secrets and looming danger. Every breath felt like inhaling the storm before the strike, a foreboding that clung to my skin, making my heart race in tandem with the growing unease. I stood at the edge of the clearing, the moon casting its silvery light over the landscape, and my mind whirred with the newfound knowledge that had just been revealed. A twist in the prophecy that had eluded us all until now—a twist that changed everything."Are you sure you want to go through with this?" Rowan's voice pierced the tense silence, his usually calm demeanor showing the cracks of doubt that mirrored my own. His hand rested on my shoulder, grounding me in the reality of the moment. But even his presence, usually so reassuring, couldn’t shake the fear gnawing at my resolve.I met his gaze, the shadows of the night dancing in his eyes. "I don’t have a choice, Rowan," I replied, my voice steadier than I felt. "This is w
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The forest around me had become a battlefield of shadows and nightmares. The air crackled with dark energy, pulsing like a living thing as I faced the looming threat before me. The prophecy’s final twist had pushed me to the edge, and now I stood alone, my heart pounding in my chest as I confronted the life-threatening challenge that had been foretold."Focus, Sera," I whispered to myself, trying to steady my racing thoughts. The ground beneath my feet trembled, the earth itself responding to the power that surged through me, a power I was still struggling to control. The darkness I had feared all my life was now my only weapon against the enemy that sought to destroy everything I loved.From the depths of the forest, a figure emerged—a twisted, monstrous form that seemed to blur the lines between man and beast. Its eyes glowed with an eerie light, and its breath came in ragged snarls that sent a shiver down my spine. I recognized it instantly as a creation of the manipulator, a m
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The blinding light slowly receded, leaving a deafening silence in its wake. My eyes blinked against the glare, trying to make sense of the shifting landscape around me. For a moment, everything felt still—too still, like the eye of a storm where destruction was held at bay by sheer will alone. I braced myself, heart pounding, as the realization set in: I was still here. I hadn't been erased. But that was only part of it. The artifact had responded to my plea, bending to my will in a way I hadn’t thought possible. I could feel its power settling inside me, a dormant force waiting to be unleashed again, but this time, it didn’t feel foreign or overwhelming. It felt like an extension of myself, something I could control.Eli’s voice broke through the silence, filled with cautious hope. “Sera? Are you…?”“I’m okay,” I replied, my voice surprisingly steady despite the chaos still simmering around us. I turned, meeting his gaze. His eyes were wide with disbelief, but there was a glimmer
