The Alpha's Abandoned Mate
Chains of light , lunar chains , crawled up the goddess’s arms, binding her in place.
“No!” Ryder’s roar shook the room. “Don’t do this!”
But the goddess only smiled , a sad, beautiful smile that could break hearts and kingdoms alike. “The balance must be kept.”
And with that, she vanished in a burst of light, leaving Ryder screaming her name into the emptiness.
The vision shattered.
Sienna stumbled back into the real archive, breath ragged, palms slick with sweat. The candlelight had grown dim again, and every shadow in the room seemed to breathe.