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Lucien's POV

"I need to go," she said abruptly.

Every vampire instinct screamed at me to stop her. She was my target, my mission, walking away before I'd gathered sufficient intelligence. The council would demand answers I didn't have. But I let her start to leave anyway, because forcing her would break something fragile I didn't fully understand yet.

"Wait." The command in my voice was pure vampire compulsion, and I hated myself for using it even slightly. "I apologize if I frightened you. That wasn't my intention."

"I'm not frightened." Her heartbeat called her a liar. I pointed it out gently, and watched her process the fact that I could read her body's responses so easily. Most humans never noticed the predatory awareness vampires possessed.

Maya noticed everything.

I offered an olive branch, the truth about having a sister, an invitation to coffee as friends. The council would approve; getting close to her was essential for assessment. But my motives felt murky even to myself.

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    Maya's POV "Not everyone. But enough that her name became a curse among both species." Lucien paused. "There's a prophecy that she would be reborn. That another White Luna would rise and face the same choice, unite the supernatural world or destroy it trying." The implications hit me like a physical blow. "You think I'm her reincarnation." "I think your bloodline carries her power. Whether you're literally her reborn or simply her descendant, the result is the same. You have abilities that could change everything for our world." "No pressure or anything," I muttered, taking a shaky sip of coffee. "Maya." Lucien reached across the table, his hand hovering near mine but not quite touching. Always giving me the choice. "I know this is overwhelming. But you don't have to face it alone." "Don't I?" I looked up at him. "Everyone keeps saying they want to help, but what they really want is to control what I do with this power. Your vampire council sent you to assess whether I'm a thre

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    Maya's POV The dream came again, more vivid than ever. I stood on a battlefield soaked in blood, the moon hanging enormous and red in a sky choked with smoke. Around me, wolves and vampires tore each other apart with savage fury. The screams were deafening, howls of pain, roars of rage, the wet sound of fangs meeting flesh. And in the center of it all stood a woman with hair like moonlight and eyes that glowed silver-blue. She raised her hands, and power erupted from her palms, pure white light that sent both wolves and vampires flying backward. "Enough!" Her voice echoed across the battlefield like thunder. "This war ends now!" But they didn't listen. They never listened. And as I watched, the woman's expression changed from hope to heartbreak to something darker. Something that looked like resignation. "If you will not choose peace," she said quietly, "then I choose for you." The light turned dark. Shadow and silver mixed into something terrible and beautiful, and the woman, t

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    Jaxon's POV I hesitated, weighing my options. Coach Morrison was no-nonsense, practical to a fault. He didn't believe in superstitions or gut feelings, he believed in stats and performance. "It's Nightshade," I said finally. "Something's not right about him." "Not right how?" "His performance. It's too good. Too consistent. Nobody improves that fast naturally." The coach raised an eyebrow. "You think he's doping?" "I think he's on something." It wasn't exactly a lie. Being a vampire was definitely "something." "That's a serious accusation, Cross." Coach's voice went hard. "You got any proof?" "His reflexes are inhuman. You saw that catch during the scrimmage.." "I saw an excellent athlete make an excellent play," Coach interrupted. "What I didn't see was any evidence of performance-enhancing drugs." "But.." "Listen to me." Coach moved closer, his eyes boring into mine. "I understand this is hard for you. Nightshade shows up and suddenly you're not the only star on the team

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    Jaxon's POV The accuracy of his observation made my blood boil. "You don't know anything about me." "I know you're in love with Maya Cross," Lucien said simply. "I know you think I'm a threat to her. And I know you're willing to risk the championship game because you can't set aside your personal feelings long enough to work with me." "You arrogant.." "Cross! Nightshade! Center ice, now!" We skated to where Coach stood, his expression thunderous. "I don't know what's going on between you two, and frankly, I don't care," Coach said. "But this team doesn't work if our two best players are at each other's throats. So here's what's going to happen. Full-speed scrimmage. Cross and Nightshade versus the rest of the offensive line. You're going to score three goals in five minutes, or you're both benched for the championship." My stomach dropped. "Coach, that's impossible. The offensive line has six guys.." "Then you better figure out how to work together." Coach blew his whistle. "

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    Jaxon's POV The sound of skates cutting across ice had always been my meditation. The cold air burning my lungs, the weight of the stick in my hands, the perfect focus required to send a puck exactly where I wanted it, this was where I felt most in control. Except I wasn't in control anymore. Not since Lucien Nightshade had joined the team two weeks ago. "Alright, listen up!" Coach Morrison's voice boomed across the rink, sharp and commanding. "The championship game against Silverwood is in three days. Three days to prove we're not just another team that chokes when it matters." I tightened my grip on my stick, watching as the team gathered around Coach. Thirty guys who'd been working their asses off all season, and now we had a ringer who didn't even need to try. "Cross and Nightshade, front and center." My jaw clenched. Of course. Lucien glided forward with that effortless grace that made my teeth grind. He wasn't even breathing hard, despite the fact that we'd been doing dri

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    Ronan's POV "Then trust that I can handle myself." She moved closer to me, and for a moment, I saw the Maya I'd fallen for, strong, determined, beautiful. "I know you're scared for me. I know you think you're protecting me. But I don't need protection. I need support. And if you can't give me that..." She didn't finish the sentence. She didn't have to. I looked between Maya and Lucien, seeing the way she stood between us, literally and figuratively. Seeing how she looked at him with something I couldn't quite identify. Trust, maybe. Or curiosity. Or something more dangerous. The rational part of my mind screamed that I should try harder, should find a way to make her see reason. But the part of me that loved her, that had always loved her, knew that pushing harder would only drive her further away. "He's manipulating you," I said one last time, my voice barely above a whisper. "And when you finally see it, I hope it's not too late." "And what if you're wrong?" Maya challenged.

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