Chapter 26: Unseen Threats
Lila woke with a start, her chest heaving as she gasped for air. The vivid images from her dream still clung to her mind like smoke. Fire. Chains. Dante’s voice, distant and filled with anguish. And that woman the mysterious woman with glowing blue eyes had been there again, her warning more urgent than ever: “You must make a choice, Lila. The bond will destroy you.” She sat up in bed, running a shaky hand through her tangled hair. The early morning light seeped through the curtains, casting long shadows across the room. Despite the warm glow of the sunrise, she couldn’t shake the icy chill that had wrapped itself around her heart. What was happening to her? Lila wrapped her arms around herself, her thoughts racing. First, the cryptic warnings from Dante, then the strange woman in the a
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