Breathless Ties
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The illusions closed in, mocking, taunting, whispering poison meant to fracture the bond.
Kael snarled, instincts taking over. Claws slashed through the shadows, each strike an echo of his refusal to yield. Elara’s silver fire spiraled outward in dazzling arcs, cutting illusions with precise, lethal grace. Sparks leapt between them, the bond guiding every movement, synchronizing defense and attack until they moved like a single body.
But the trial did not relent.
The illusions shifted, deepening—no longer shadows, but scenes that struck at their hearts. Kael was shown Elara chained, calling for him while he stood paralyzed, unable to reach her. His wolf howled inside, desperate, maddened.
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