Lucien NightbaneThe heavy oak door creaks as I stride into the dimly lit sanctuary music room, discarding my fur cloak onto the stone bench with a single, sweeping motion.Caelan stands with his back to the archway, his small, trembling hands clutching the silver-strung bone violin that Freya Ashwolf left behind. His eyes are fixed on the instrument, hollow and unblinking, lost in a sea of silent grief.Hearing the shadow of my approach, Caelan stiffens. He snaps his head toward the door, his golden eyes flaring with sudden hope, but the moment his gaze lands on my face, his expression freezes into a mask of pure ice. He gives a harsh, guttural snort—a raw wolf's instinct—and whips his body away from me, staring back at the blank stone wall as if I do not exist."Are you finished with your childish rebellion?" I ask, my voice dropping into a low, rumbling growl that vibrates through the cold chamber.Caelan does not turn. "I want Freya back. Bring the Omega back to the citadel.""Cae
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