As Luna Queen, my duty extended beyond mere leadership; it was my very essence to safeguard those I loved, to shield them from the darkness that now encroached upon our world. The Black Faes-those spectral entities that haunted our steps-they sought to unravel the fabric of our existence. But I would not-could not-allow it.
"Kelly, we must tread carefully," Paul murmured, his voice low but laced with urgency. "Time may be against us, but haste could lead us into their clutches."
I nodded, acknowledging his counsel, yet the fire within me blazed hotter. Fear for my family, for Eden, who bore the weight of destiny on his young shoulders-it all sharpened my senses, honed my instincts.
"Then we shall be swift and silent as the night itself," I replied, stepping over gnarled roots th
