CHAPTER 38: THE AWAKENING BELOW (part 1 of 2)
The ground beneath the sanctum trembled with increasing violence as the ancient entity’s smile faded into an unreadable expression. Luna Hayes stood motionless, silver Moonfire swirling around her in graceful streams, while the crimson eye watched her with a patience that seemed older than time itself. Around them, the shattered chamber groaned under the weight of unimaginable power. The ancient throne lay in ruins, its broken fragments scattered across the floor like relics of a forgotten age. The crimson roots that had invaded the sanctum no longer spread wildly. Instead, they pulsed rhythmically, as though responding to the heartbeat of the immense presence hidden beneath the city. Selene struggled to rise from one knee, forcing herself thr
