The darkness descended.Not like a storm.Not like night.It came like the end of everything that had ever existed.The three moons disappeared.The stars vanished.Even time stopped.Lucian stood at the center of Elarion, holding Amara’s hand.Behind them stood Orion, their daughter, Elias, First Kael, Seraphina, Elyra, and even the alternate Amara.For the first time, no one was fighting alone.The enormous golden eyes stared down at them.Then the voice came.“Lucian.”Lucian’s blood ran cold.“You know my name.”“I knew it before you were born.”Amara stepped closer to him.“What do you want?”The darkness answered immediately.“What I have always wanted.”The ground split.“To return to the beginning.”Elyra stepped forward.“You cannot.”The darkness laughed.“Elyra.”She froze.“You were the first one who tried to give creation a choice.”Elyra raised her chin.“And I succeeded.”“No.”The darkness looked toward Lucian.“You created him.”Then toward Amara.“You created Balance
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