CHAPTER 25: WHEN THE FIRST CHAIN BROKE The moment Luna Hayes touched the chain, the world did not simply shake, it shattered. A deafening sound ripped through the vision and the sanctum at once, like the sky itself splitting open under the weight of ancient truth. Silver fire exploded outward from the throne of Moonfire, crashing through the darkness like a storm of stars, while the first broken chain dissolved into glowing fragments that scattered like moonlit ash. The massive wolf beneath the throne threw back its head, and its roar was not a sound of rage, but release, raw, powerful, and old enough to shake the bones of the earth. Luna stood in the center of it, her hand still raised, her body trembling as the force of the Moonfire surged through her soul. It did not hurt. It felt lik

