The Rejected Queen
Damon POV
The world blurred into motion.
Claws met steel, the sound like thunder ripping through marble. Sparks flew as my blade bit into the creature’s shoulder, but instead of blood, shadow spilled out, thick and crawling like oil. It hissed, face flickering between forms again - a soldier I’d lost, a brother I’d failed, a mirror of my own damn reflection.
I didn’t hesitate. I drove the sword through its chest, forcing it back step by step, until its form began to crumble into mist.
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