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Author: Wills Onose
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The aftermath of the blinding light left an eerie stillness in the clearing. Lena sat in Kaden’s arms, her breaths shallow, her heart pounding in disbelief. Rielle stood frozen, her mind racing to process Lucan’s betrayal.

“He planned this,” Rielle whispered, her voice trembling. “Lucan knew exactly what he was doing.”

Kaden’s jaw clenched, his anger barely restrained. “He betrayed us, Lena. He used you.”

Lena struggled to sit up, her hands clutching her chest where the mark pulsed faintly. “No,” she said, her voice cracking. “Lucan wouldn’t… there has to be more to this.”

Rielle spun toward her, her eyes blazing. “More? He handed us over to that thing! You can’t defend him now!”

Lena’s tears welled up, but she shook her head. “He said balance demands correction. Maybe he believed he was fixing something we couldn’t see.”

“Or maybe he was working with the shadow all along,” Kaden growled. “We can’t keep making excuses for him.”

As tensions flared, the ground beneath the altar rumbled,
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