The city had grown eerily quiet. After the skirmish at the mansion, the civilians were safe, hidden within safehouses reinforced by Aera’s sigil. Yet the pulse of danger lingered. Every shadow, every flicker of light, seemed to whisper the presence of the Veil’s agents. The network was vast, far beyond what Aera had imagined, reaching into streets, markets, and even the city guard itself.Aera stood on the rooftop of a deserted watchtower, her sigil glowing faintly across her palm. The energy hummed beneath her fingertips like a heartbeat, guiding her perception to patterns invisible to ordinary eyes. Kael leaned against the tower’s edge, eyes scanning the horizon, his body taut with readiness.“They’re everywhere,” he said quietly, voice rough from the adrenaline of the last encounter. “We’ve slowed them, but we haven’t cut the head off the snake yet.”Aera’s jaw tightened. “I know. And the leader—they’re watching us. Every move we make, they’re anticipating. The Veil isn’t just a gr
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