Chapter 111

**Chapter Title: The Dawn of a New Era**

LAURA's POV

The sun was just beginning to rise, casting a soft, golden glow over the battlefield as the dust finally settled. Bodies lay scattered across the clearing, and the scent of blood lingered in the air. I stood there, breathing heavily, staring down at the lifeless body of Magnus, his head severed from his body. The man who had torn my life apart, who had taken my parents from me, was finally dead.

It was over. At least this part was.

I felt a presence beside me, and I turned to see Ryker—the Beast of the East—standing tall, his massive frame casting a long shadow. His face, as ever, was unreadable, but there was a faint flicker of something in his eyes.

“This is where we part ways, Laura,” he said, his voice as rough and deep as ever. “My mission here is done.”

I nodded, the weight of his words sinking in. Ryker had been a wildcard in all of this, an unexpected ally who had arrived just when I needed him most. But even now, after ev