The Sanctuary’s sacred pool shimmered faintly under the fractured moonlight, its once-pristine waters now churning with streaks of gold and black. All around the valley, the wolves of light and shadow waited in tense silence, their breath steaming in the night air.Iris stood at the edge of the pool, her silver hair billowing in the chill wind, golden eyes locked on the distant horizon where storm clouds swirled unnaturally.“She’s coming,” Aiden murmured beside her, his sword drawn.“Not her,” Iris whispered. “Him. Vaelor is still tethered… and Lyra is the anchor.”Scene 1: The Shadow ReturnsFrom the darkness beyond the treeline, a familiar figure emerged. Lyra’s gait was slow, deliberate, as though each step required immense effort. Her tattered wings trailed wisps of shadow, and her violet eyes no longer blazed with malice. Instead, they flickered with something far more haunting—regret.“You should have killed me, Iris,” Lyra rasped, her voice a hollow echo. “I told you before… i
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