Luna
My ankle throbbed as I stumbled through the darkness, each step sending jolts of pain up my leg. The shadows' magic crackled behind me, their otherworldly presence making my hybrid senses scream in warning. I clutched the Codex tighter against my chest, feeling its ancient power pulse in sync with my racing heart.
Run faster, Moon urged. Shadows close. Dangerous.
She was right - I could feel them gaining ground, their strange energy seeping through the tunnel like cold fog. My wrist ached where I'd fallen earlier, the skin already bruising. But I couldn't stop. Couldn't let them take the Codex.
The tunnel branched ahead, and I chose the right path without thinking, letting my instincts guide me. The witch's crystal burned against my skin, responding to... something. Some power hid
