Soraya's POVThe mountain shook violently. One moment, everything was still; the next, the ground beneath us cracked open, sending snow and stone flying in every direction. I stumbled, barely catching myself before I fell."Everyone down!" Lucius shouted.The warriors scattered, their faces pale with fear. The brothers stayed close to me, their marks blazing as the mountain continued to tremble.What's happening? I demanded.The heartbeat beneath the mountain grew louder—boom, boom, boom. It was faster now, stronger, as if something were waking up. The golden mark on my arm burned, pulsing in rhythm with the subterranean thrum."Soraya!" Salias grabbed my arm. "Your mark—it's reacting to the mountain.""I know."I looked at my arm. The golden light was spreading, pulsing in sync with the heartbeat beneath us.The mountain shook again, causing snow to slide from the peaks. Cracks spread across the ground with golden light flickering through them like veins."Move back!" the Guardian sh
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