Vanessa wanted
And for a brief, fleeting second, Vanessa almost believed him.
Later that night, the fortress was eerily quiet. The tension was palpable, suffocating. The dragons were silent in the skies, as though even they knew that something terrible was coming. Vanessa found herself standing in her room, staring out the narrow window at the darkened horizon.
The night felt different now. The air, the shadows, even the silence felt heavier. The weight of the bond between her and Draven pressed against her chest, a constant, unyielding reminder that there was no turning back.
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