The girls stood in a wide circle as Charlie traced glowing runes into the soft dirt, his hands moving with practiced precision. The sky was overcast now—whether from magic or the storm of fate building around them, no one could tell. When the final rune flared with light, the portal ignited in a swirl of gold and ash.“Alright, ladies,” Charlie said, dusting off his palms. “Once we step through, there’s no turning back. Everyone clear on your role?”Cheyenne gave a sarcastic salute. “Hunt, block, balance, burn, and nuke. Got it.”Tora elbowed her, grinning. “I still say I’m the nuke.”“I said what I said,” Cheyenne shot back with a wink.As they walked through the portal one by one, Charlie held Cheyenne back with a gentle hand on her shoulder.“Walk with me for a second, E,” he said quietly, using her childhood nickname that only Tyler and a s
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