He tried to reach for her, to comfort her and call her name, but a serene, celestial light descended from above. It bathed Killian in a glow that felt like the warmth of a thousand suns, pulling him back with a sudden, irresistible force.His eyes snapped open with a sharp, ragged inhale that tore through the silence of the forest. He gasped for air, his lungs burning as he found himself back in his body. The first thing he felt was the warmth of Isabella’s arms.Isabella lifted her head, her face a mask of tearful relief, and her elongated teeth retracted, returning to their human shape.On Killian's neck, the beautiful, crimson lunar mark pulsed with a vibrant light, glowing in perfect synchronization with Isabella’s heartbeat.“He is coming back,” Ethan murmured, his voice thick with awe as he watched the black veins of the witchcraft dissolve into nothingness.But Killian could feel nothing but her. A violent surge of emotion rushed through his veins—an overwhelming tidal wave of
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