Selina’s POVThe tunnels were never meant to shake.They were carved from enchanted stone, built to withstand siege and spell alike. Lucas designed them himself, layering every wall with runes of endurance. He once told me, half joking, “If the world ends, you’ll still be standing under Blackwood soil.”Tonight, even that promise is breaking.The tremors started small—vibrations in the air, dust sifting down from the ceiling—but they’ve grown into something alive, rhythmic, echoing like the heartbeat of a monster buried deep beneath us. Every pulse carries heat, a wave of energy that makes the torches gutter and Damon flinch.“Mommy?” he whispers, his small hand tightening around mine. His voice shakes, but he’s trying to be brave. “Why’s the ground angry?”Vera scans the darkness ahead, her blade already drawn, eyes glowing as if she were a wolf. Maybe she's starting to be one since her mate is a wolf. “That’s not the ground, pup,” she mutters. “That’s your father.”I can feel him to
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