Elara’s POV The growl that rolled down from the mountains wasn’t mortal. It carried through the valley like thunder, shaking the stones beneath my feet. Birds fled from the treeline, the air split open, and the taste of iron and ash filled my lungs.I stood on what was left of the courtyard, Kael beside me, his hand hovering protectively near my back. Storm and the others had already moved to formation below, their armor glinting faintly under the fading light. The Red Moon had retreated behind the clouds, but its power still lingered in the air like a curse that refused to fade.He was coming.I could feel him.“Magnus,” I whispered. The name itself made the wind tremble.Kael’s hand brushed mine. “Stay close. Don’t listen to him.” His voice was firm, but I heard the edge beneath it, the fear he tried to hide. The bond between us pulsed steady and strong, anchored by Storm’s spell. It felt different now, solid, like roots planted deep in the earth but even so, a part of me could st
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