The Light After BloodThe storm had passed.For the first time in weeks, sunlight filtered through the broken cathedral’s roof, cutting through the rising dust and blood-soaked floors. It was soft, golden like a balm to the soul. John stood amid the debris, chest heaving, coated in ash, his transformation retreating for the first time without agony.He was… himself, fully.And Sarah was still standing.She knelt beside him, hand pressed to his chest, her aura still glowing faintly. The pendant around her neck had dimmed, but its warmth remained. Whatever force had surged through her, it had fought the first and won. Not with destruction, but by unbinding the ancient curse at its root.The vow was broken.And yet, they were alive.“John,” she whispered, her eyes glossy with tears. “It’s over.” He looked around. Caleb was helping Saraphina to her feet, both bruised but breathing. Reverend Mikal knelt at the altar, whispering prayers of thanks or forgiveness, maybe both. The cursed so
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