Lilith's POV The silver plates slammed into place with a sound that vibrated through my bones, through the floor, through the very air in my lungs. Vane was already moving before the echo died, his body shifting mid-stride, fist transforming into something massive and clawed as he launched himself at the window. The impact was brutal. The metal hissed, and Vane screamed, a raw, vicious sound that tore through the den as he yanked his hand back. His knuckles were burned black, smoking, the flesh sizzling and peeling down to the bone. He cradled his hand against his chest, snarling like a wounded animal, his eyes wild with fury and shock.Silas didn't even flinch. He stood there with his scarred face completely calm, watching his younger brother suffer like it was just another Tuesday. Like this was all going exactly according to plan."It's not a trap," Silas said, his voice low and steady. "It's a biological incubator. The mountain magic won't lift the lockdown until it senses a R
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