Chapter 23
CHAPTER 23: THE HEART BENEATH THE SEAL The ancient sanctum groaned like a living thing under pressure, its stone walls trembling as the crimson fractures spread farther across the floor. Dust rained softly from the ceiling while the once-perfect silver markings flickered between stability and collapse. Luna Hayes stood at the center of it all, her breathing steady despite the chaos around her, silver Moonfire glowing around her hands like a heartbeat made visible. Across from her, Vareth remained calm, almost unnaturally so, as though the awakening beneath them was not a disaster but the exact moment he had been waiting for. Beside him, Seraphine stood silent, her crimson eyes fixed on Luna with an intensity that felt heavier than open hostility. Ryker Blackwood stepped closer to Luna, h
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