Elias's body went limp in Autumn's arms, the dagger protruding from his chest like a cruel accusation. Silver blood pooled beneath him, glowing faintly against the forest floor, its luminescence a stark contrast to the encroaching shadows. Autumn's world narrowed to that moment—the brother she'd lost and found, now slipping away again. Tears blurred her vision, but through the bond, Gale's presence surged, a wave of strength and sorrow mingling with her own. "Elias, no," she whispered, her hands pressing against the wound, her silver light flowing into him instinctively, trying to stem the flow.Gina stood over them, her chest heaving, eyes wild with victory. "One heir down," she sneered, yanking the dagger free with a wet schlick. Black ichor dripped from the blade, mixed with Elias's blood. "Now for the other."Gale lunged, but Amaya was faster—her healer's magic manifesting as vines of light that wrapped around Gina, binding her arms and legs. The Lockwood reinforcements—five warri
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