The warehouse was dead silent.Only the echo of Lila’s breathing filled the darkness, each inhale sharp, each exhale trembling. The dust still hung in the air like smoke from a war long over. Sparks flickered across the concrete where the clash had ended moments ago, their light reflecting in her eyes—eyes that no longer looked fully human.Red lightning still pulsed faintly through her veins.Harper was quiet.Too quiet.Lila wiped a streak of blood from her lip, her hands trembling. Cade stood a few feet away, leaning on a twisted steel beam, his chest heaving. His shirt was ripped, blood staining his side. Adrian crouched beside him, eyes dark with exhaustion but still locked on her—as if afraid that if he blinked, she might vanish into the dark again.“Is it… over?” Adrian asked, his voice hoarse.Lila shook her head slowly. “No. Whatever that was… it wasn’t the end. It was the warning.”Before she could explain, the cloaked figure appeared again—this time, closer. The air rippled
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