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Chapter 16:Shadows closing in.
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The scent of blood and smoke hung thick in the air as Selene crouched beside Ronan, her fingers pressing against his chest to check for injuries. His breathing was labored, but steady—for now. He had fought fiercely, despite his wounds, but she could see exhaustion settling in his sharp features. The attack had been too precise, too calculated. Someone had led them into this.A few feet away, Cassian wiped his blade clean, his golden eyes flicking toward the darkened tree line. “They won’t stop hunting us,” he muttered. “We got lucky this time, but next time—”“Next time, we’ll be ready,” Varian interrupted, standing with his arms crossed. His eyes glinted with suspicion as he turned toward Cassian. “If you’re not planning on leading us into another trap, that is.”Cassian’s expression darkened. “Watch your mouth.”Selene exhaled sharply. “Enough. Both of you.” She looked between them, frustration simmering beneath her skin. “We don’t have time for this. We need to get as far away fro
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Selene’s dagger flew through the air, slicing toward her brother’s second-in-command. He dodged at the last second, but the blade still nicked his cheek, drawing blood.“That was a mistake,” he growled.And then the fight erupted.The surrounding soldiers lunged forward, swords flashing in the dim firelight. Cassian was the first to move, blocking a strike meant for Selene. His blade clashed against the enemy’s, the force of the impact sending sparks flying.Varian pulled twin daggers from his belt and threw himself into the fray, moving with lethal precision. His knives found their marks, cutting through the chaos, but for every man he struck down, another took his place.Selene spun, dodging a sword aimed at her ribs. She countered, slicing across the attacker’s arm before slamming her knee into his chest, sending him sprawling. But the moment she caught her breath, another enemy was already upon her.The fight was relentless. And they were losing.A strangled gasp pulled Selene’s a
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The abandoned watchtower loomed ahead, its stone walls crumbling with age. The rising sun cast long shadows across the clearing, the air thick with anticipation.Selene stood at the center of the trap, every muscle coiled with tension. Cassian and Varian were hidden in the surrounding trees, ready to strike the moment Elias showed himself. Ronan, too weak to fight, had been left behind in their makeshift camp, much to his frustration.She exhaled, her fingers brushing the bloodstone tucked into her belt. It pulsed faintly, reacting to the growing danger.Then, the silence shattered.A line of dark-cloaked figures emerged from the trees, moving in eerie unison. Elias led them, his golden eyes gleaming with cruel amusement.“Little sister,” he greeted, his voice smooth as silk. “You always did know how to make an entrance.”Selene forced herself to stay still, meeting his gaze without flinching. “I’m here, just like you wanted.”Elias tilted his head. “And the bloodstone?”She pulled it
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Varian’s breathing was too shallow.Selene pressed harder against his wound, but her hands were slick with his blood, and his skin was turning an ashen gray.“No,” she whispered, panic clawing up her throat. “Stay with me.”Cassian tore off a strip of his cloak and pressed it to the wound. “We have to move. He won’t last much longer.”Selene nodded frantically, but her mind raced. They were miles from any real help, and they had no healer, no supplies.Her stomach twisted.There was only one real option.“We need to get to the Whispering Hollow,” she said.Cassian’s head snapped toward her. “Are you insane?”Selene clenched her jaw. “There’s a healer there. A powerful one.”Cassian cursed under his breath. “Yeah, and it’s also a death trap.”Selene knew the risks. The Whispering Hollow was an ancient sanctuary, hidden deep in the forest. It was said to heal the wounded… but at a price.But right now? They had no other choice.She turned to Ronan—only to find him standing apart, his ha
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Pain clawed through Ronan’s body, relentless and burning, as if something inside him was unraveling and reforming all at once. He clenched his teeth, every muscle taut, but the sensation only intensified. A raw heat surged through his veins, and beneath the agony, something else stirred—something unfamiliar.He forced his eyes open.The chamber was dimly lit, the stone walls damp and cold, but none of it registered beyond the weight of the chains binding his wrists. Not just iron. Enchanted. The silver glowed faintly, pulsing in time with his heartbeat, sapping his strength. He shifted, testing their hold, but the effort sent a wave of pain radiating through his bones.A shadow moved in front of him. Elias.“You feel it, don’t you?” His voice was almost gentle, edged with something like satisfaction. “The change taking root.”Ronan forced out a breath. “Go to hell.” His voice was rough, strained, like something raw had clawed its way up his throat.Elias chuckled. “You still think you
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