Part One: Echoes of the Queen The wind refused to settle. It circled the broken mountain in mournful waves, carrying with it the scent of rain, ash, and ancient magic. The battlefield, once alive with roars and the clash of impossible powers, had become eerily still. Only the sound of the breeze weaving through shattered stone remained. Amara stood exactly where the Moon Queen had disappeared. She couldn’t make herself move. The silver lights that had formed the Queen’s spirit had dissolved into the night sky moments ago, yet Amara could still feel her presence lingering in the air. It was comforting, almost like the fading warmth left behind after someone released your hand. She slowly looked down at her own fingers. Lucian was still holding them. His grip wasn’t tight enough to hurt, yet it wasn’t loose enough for her to pull away unnoticed. It was almost as though he needed the contact just as much as she did. For a long moment, neither of them acknowledged it
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