ILLUSIONS OF THE SHADOWS
The forest had gone eerily still. Even the wind seemed to hold its breath, as if nature itself feared what was coming. Nara’s bloodline thrummed with a warning pulse—stronger than anything she had felt before. Tonight was not just another battle; it was the test of mind, body, and soul.
Kael stood beside her, shadows coiling like living armor around his limbs. His amber eyes were sharp, focused, and filled with unspoken worry. “They’re not just attacking us,” he said quietly, voice low but commanding. “They’re testing our bond… and our minds.”
Nara’s heart skipped. She had survived physical attacks, but illusions? The creatures could manipulate perception, twist reality, and prey on fear. She could feel it in her bloodline magic, a subtle tremor that whispered:
