Elara’s POVThe light broke through the clouds like a slow exhale from the sky. Warm, golden, and impossibly gentle. For the first time in what felt like forever, the world around us didn’t hum with danger—it pulsed with hope.Andrew’s fingers were laced tightly with mine, and neither of us moved for a long while. We just stood there, in the middle of the battlefield littered with ash, ruin, and broken curses… breathing.Alive.Together.And yet, beneath the peace, my heart still raced. Not from fear—this time, it was something else. Something like disbelief.It was over.The war. The prophecy. The impossible burden of fate.And we were still standing.Andrew’s thumb brushed the back of my hand. “You good?”I nodded. “Yeah. I think… I think I actually am.”He gave me a look. “You sure? ‘Cause you almost blew up half the forest back there.”A small smile tugged at my lips. “That was barely a spark.”He chuckled, eyes full of affection. “Remind me never to piss you off.”“You already d
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