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Chapter 84: Webs of Deceit
Elara's POV
The ancient chamber thrums with power as I meticulously draw the final runes of the protection ritual. My hands shake slightly, betraying the fear I've fought so hard to conceal. Luna – my beautiful, impossible child – lies in the center of the intricate pattern, his young face peaceful in artificial slumber.
I pause, drinking in the sight of him. Not the grown man who appeared with dire warnings of the future, but the innocent boy I've sworn to protect at any cost. The weight of destiny presses down on me, a burden I've carried for far too long.
"It doesn't have to be this way," a soft voice says from the shadows. I don't need to turn to know it's Lyra, my ever-present shadow of a sister.
"You don't understand," I reply, my voice tight with emotion I refuse to show. "You've never had a child, Lyra. You can't possibly comprehend the lengths a mother will go to ensure her baby's safety."
I feel more than see her flinch at my
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