POV: LunaThree days after the training grounds attack, Cole sent a message.Not through magic. Not through intermediaries.He walked right through the front gates.Alone. Unarmed. Hands raised."I'm here to talk," he announced to security. "Tell Luna Eclipse I have a proposal."The Headmaster called me to his office immediately."This could be a trap," he warned."Everything with Cole is a trap.""Are you sure you want to meet with him?""Do I have a choice? If I refuse, he'll just attack anyway. At least this way, I might learn something.""Take your pack. Stay vigilant.""Always."We met in the courtyard. Public. Witnesses. Nowhere for Cole to hide.He stood in the center. Calm. Confident. Infuriating."Hello, Luna," he said. "You're looking well. For someone who almost died destroying my artifact.""What do you want, Cole?""To make you an offer. One last chance. Before things get truly ugly.""I'm listening.""Surrender the princess. Her power. Her royal magic. Give her to us. An
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