The Man I Once Refused
he said, voice low and steady, “we face it together. You’ve grown beyond what you thought possible. And I… I’ll stand by you, no matter what.”
Amelia swallowed, the weight of his words settling over her. She nodded, drawing strength from him, from her power, and from the bond that had once been denied but now flourished in the crucible of battle.
Night fell fully, and the mist rolled in thick and heavy. The first movement came silently Shadowborn emerging from the forest with fluid, deliberate precision. This was no chaotic assault; this was a strategy, a test. Amelia raised her hands, and the Shadows responded instantly, forming walls, spears, and chains.
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