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Chapter 74 – The Vault of the Forgotten Flame

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The storm returned just after midnight, But it wasn’t rain that lashed the Citadel It was ash. Fine. Grey. Silent, Falling from a sky that held no clouds.

Sera stood at the top of the western tower, her sword drawn, though there was no enemy in sight, She didn’t need to see it She felt it, The world was holding its breath, And something was about to exhale.

The vaults beneath Nightwind were older than the packs themselves, Before the Luna line, Before even the Ash Crown’s dominion, Aria moved through the stone corridors with unerring memory, Liora and Auren following behind her.

Each vault was sealed by bloodlines long forgotten, Until now, They came to a stop before a wide iron door laced with glyphs.

A strange cold radiated from the stone, not freezing, not icy. A stillness that felt… hollow, Liora touched the center glyph, Her sigil pulsed in response. The door unlocked. And the vault hissed open.

Inside: A circle of thrones.

Each broken, Each marked by a different crown Ash. Ice.
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  • ASHES OF THE LUNA QUEEN   Chapter 74 – The Vault of the Forgotten Flame

    The storm returned just after midnight, But it wasn’t rain that lashed the Citadel It was ash. Fine. Grey. Silent, Falling from a sky that held no clouds.Sera stood at the top of the western tower, her sword drawn, though there was no enemy in sight, She didn’t need to see it She felt it, The world was holding its breath, And something was about to exhale.The vaults beneath Nightwind were older than the packs themselves, Before the Luna line, Before even the Ash Crown’s dominion, Aria moved through the stone corridors with unerring memory, Liora and Auren following behind her.Each vault was sealed by bloodlines long forgotten, Until now, They came to a stop before a wide iron door laced with glyphs.A strange cold radiated from the stone, not freezing, not icy. A stillness that felt… hollow, Liora touched the center glyph, Her sigil pulsed in response. The door unlocked. And the vault hissed open.Inside: A circle of thrones.Each broken, Each marked by a different crown Ash. Ice.

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