Emerald's Truth (Lucas' POV)The healer’s quarters felt smaller now. Lanterns burned low, casting gold flickers over shelves of vials and dried herbs. The omega sat on a low stool, knees pulled up, still shaking. Griffin stood by the wall, shirt back on, fake blood cleaned away. Isabella held the emerald necklace in both hands. The stone rested heavy in her palms.I watched her from the doorway. She looked small in the dim light, but steady. Her fingers closed around the gem. Took a slow breath.The emerald flared. Soft green light spilled between her fingers, bright enough to paint shadows on the walls. Magic hummed in the air—sharp, and cold, like winter wind.The omega whimpered. “That’s… that’s what she used. The red-haired woman. She touched it. Said it would hide everything.”Isabella’s eyes widened. She lifted the necklace higher. The glow pulsed once. Twice. Tiny threads of violet light snaked out from the stone, thin as spider silk. They twisted, reached toward the omega, th
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