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CHAPTER 49

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WHEN GODS SLEEP

“Just because the gods sleep doesn’t mean they stop dreaming.”

The sky was blue again. For the first time in what felt like years, it was just sky—no crimson veils, no bleeding moons, no ancient sigils written in fire above the treetops. And yet, Elara couldn’t breathe. Because peace had a new weight now.

The Flame That Remains.

The godfire lived within her—not like before, when it roared through her body like a divine storm, but quieter. Heavier. Personal.

She felt it in her blood, coiling like a serpent at rest. Waiting. Watching.

“Does it hurt?” Lyra asked as they walked through the remnants of the central corridor—now being rebuilt by pack volunteers from three allied tribes.

“No,” Elara murmured. “But it… listens.”

Lyra raised a brow. “To you?”

Elara shook her head. “To something older.”

Memory in the walls, the stone under their boots hadn't been forgotten. Even now, as hammers and sigils reforged the great hall of the Flame and Moon, there were moments where mag
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