Emily’s POV “What… what bloodline?”The creature stilled.Then, slowly, it tilted its head, studying me like I was something misplaced.“You don’t know who you are?” it asked, disbelief in its tone, but no accusation.“No.” I shook my head. “I lost my parents when I was small.”I said it, hoping it might tell me where or who my biological parents were, maybe even give me a clue about my mark.It stepped closer, but still kept its distance. Just as it was about to speak, a sudden flurry of wings broke the silence.Birds.They burst from the trees, shrieking, scattering as if fleeing something unseen.The guardian’s expression shifted, tightening into something close to fear.“The nightwalker… its in my territory again.”Nightwalkers?I almost laughed. Those were just stories, things told to scare pups into obedience.But the look on the guardian’s face stopped me.“Nightwalker?” I repeated, more carefully.“Yes. I have to go now.”“Wait—!”It vanished. Just like that, the woods fell d
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