POV DARLENEThe shattering of the Obsidian Throne had sent a shockwave through the tectonic plates of the North, but the silence that followed was not the peace of a victory. It was the Silence of an Empty Frequency. As the violet-gold marrow of the Citadel settled into the floorboards, a new sensation began to creep up from the Southern borders—a cold, sterilized vibration that felt like a Needle in the Brain.I stood on the battlements of the Black Citadel, my hand resting on the jagged, cooling obsidian of the shattered throne. The "Too Much" energy in my veins was stable, but it was Alert. Beside me, Eryx was no longer the brooding warrior; he was a silent predator, his prehistoric fur bristling with a static that didn't belong to the mountains."Darlene, the Southern watch-posts just went dark," Eryx growled, his carnal crimson eyes narrowing as he stared into the horizon. "No howls, no static, no blood. They just... Muted.""They aren't using silver anymore, Eryx," I whispered,
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