Nora POV
The dust settled around us, and for the first time in what felt like an eternity, I felt the weight of silence. The echoes of the battle had faded, and the oppressive darkness that had once hovered over us lifted, leaving only the sound of my own breath and the gentle rustling of the wind.
I stood there, my heart still racing, my hands trembling. The pendant in my palm was no longer glowing, but I could still feel its energy coursing through me—raw, untamed, powerful.
Kalen was by my side in an instant, his eyes filled with concern as he reached for me. “Nora, are you alright?”
I nodded, but the truth was, I didn’t know. A part of me wanted to collapse, to let the exhaustion take over, but I couldn’t. Not yet. Not while there was still so much left to do.
“I… I think so,” I
