The sacred temple was wrapped in silence. The moon hung high in the sky, casting long, silver beams through the high windows, illuminating the dust motes dancing in the air. Outside, the guards stood watch, their senses sharp, but inside the main chambers, exhaustion had finally claimed the inhabitants.Aurelia slept under the watchful eyes of her parents, her breathing steady, though the faint glow beneath her skin never faded. The power was there, sleeping but alert, a dragon guarding its treasure—the life growing within her.Lucien sat by her side, refusing to rest. His hand rested protectively over hers, his gaze never straying far from her face. He was a sentinel of love, ready to face anything that dared threaten his family.But in the deepest part of the temple, beyond the main hall, past the corridors of carved stone and ancient runes, lay the Inner Sanctum.It was a room untouched by time, built solely for communion with the divine. No one entered it lightly. And tonight, the
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