ELIANA’S POVThe pack loomed high above the clearing, men and women running here and there. The sky was painted in hues of violet and burnt gold, a deceptive beauty for the chaos that would soon unfold.I stood alone, my arms wrapped around myself, watching the warriors move like shifting shadows. The pack was preparing, each person falling into position, finding their place in the battle that would soon come. Callum and Asher moved with precision, their voices low but firm as they checked weapons, adjusted armor. Malcolm stood at the edge of the gathering, his eyes distant, already lost in the war that had not yet begun. And I?I had no place.My feet were rooted to the earth, my breath steady, but my mind was anything but calm. What am I supposed to do? The question curled in my chest, a sharp, unforgiving thing. Could I step into the light? Could I become what I was meant to be? I closed my eyes, reaching inward, searching for the presence I had been waiting to hear. “Astralis?”
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