“Hello again, daughter.”
Silence.
The battlefield froze.
Even the war stopped.
The Hunters lowered their weapons.
The Last Luna’s face lost all color.
The Void Emperor stared in disbelief.
The Devourer’s giant eye narrowed dangerously.
Only the Child of Balance reacted.
She screamed.
“NO!”
The little girl immediately ran behind Selena.
Shaking.
Terrified.
The fear in her eyes wasn’t normal.
It was the fear of someone who had already lived through a nightmare.
Selena knelt beside her.
“Sweetheart.”
The child grabbed her tightly.
“Don’t let him near me.”
Damian’s expression darkened instantly.
Nobody threatened his family.
Nobody.
The man standing before the silver ship smiled calmly.
As if none of this bothered him.
As if he expected the reaction.
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