“Your move, Annabel,” the Architect’s voice boomed, dripping with mockery. His form, towering and distorted, shifted as if the shadows themselves obeyed him. Wolves from both sides cowered, their primal instincts urging retreat.Annabel stood her ground, glaring at him. “You don’t scare me,” she lied, her voice steady despite the pounding in her chest.He chuckled, a deep, resonant sound. “Then you’re a fool.” With a flick of his hand, a ripple spread through the battlefield, and the earth beneath Annabel cracked violently. Wolves scattered as an unnatural mist seeped upward, curling around her legs.“Regroup!” she barked at her pack, her voice cutting through the chaos. “Stay together!”The rogue appeared beside her, blood streaked across his face. “We can’t fight him like this,” he growled. “He’s toying with us.”Annabel didn’t look at him. “Then we make him take us seriously.”“You think that’s a good idea?”“It’s the only idea.”Before he could argue, the Architect stepped forward
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