Nova, Liam, and Lyra hurried through the dense forest, their mission clear. Lyra, still in Astrid's body, struggled to keep pace, frustration evident on her face.
"We need to get to Astrid as fast as we can," Nova urged, her vampiric senses on high alert. "She needs to know about Seraphina."
Liam, his werewolf instincts making him more alert, nodded. "I can't believe Seraphina is real. Astrid wasn't hallucinating."
Lyra, panting but determined, added, "We have to warn her. Seraphina's up to something, and we can't let Astrid face it alone."
The forest seemed to close in around them, the path growing darker and more twisted. The air was thick with tension, each step a reminder of the danger ahead. Finally, the cottage came into view, a small beacon of hope amidst the shadows.
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