Claire’s POVThe moment the darkness touched the horizon, I knew. My magic screamed and my bones ached for a disbursement of it. I had spent my entire life sensing things others couldn't. Not because I was stronger. Not because I was more powerful. Because I listened. Magic had a voice. The earth had a voice.The moon had a voice. And tonight… The world was screaming. I stood in the gardens of West Haven, watching the sky change. The stars had disappeared. The air felt heavy. Wrong. My hand tightened around the stone railing. "No..."The word left me before I could stop it. Kent immediately noticed. He always did. After all these years, he knew every expression, every breath, every silence."What is it?"I didn't answer immediately. Because saying it aloud would make it real. But he already knew. His face changed."Claire."I turned toward him. "Lucian." The name alone carried weight. Kent's expression hardened instantly. "Where?""Veiled Valley." a Silence filled the air. Then the de
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