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The air was thick with tension as the guardians of the Blackwood stood face-to-face with the Dragonkin, the towering, hulking creature that had materialized beside Damian. Ana's heart pounded in her chest, her veins thrumming with the wild, untamed power that seemed to flow through her, resonating with the wolf-creature at her son's side.

Beside her, the rest of the guardians readied themselves, their expressions grim but their posture resolute. Selena's healing magic washed over the group, mending wounds and bolstering their strength, while Damien's spells lashed out at the Dragonkin, disorienting the creature and giving Ezra and Anya the opportunity to press their attack.

The battle raged on, the clashing of metal against claw and the thunderous roars of the Dragonkin echoing through the Blackwood. Ana could feel the earth trembling beneath her feet, the very fabric of the realm seeming to strain under the weight of the conflict.

Suddenly, a shimmering portal opened beside them, and