chapter 36:
The forest slowly returned to silence after the creature’s destruction, but it was no longer the same silence as before. This one carried weight—something unseen, something watching. Luna stood still, her breathing gradually stabilizing, her gaze fixed on the place where the creature had vanished. There was nothing left. No trace. No residue. Yet the feeling remained, clinging to her like a shadow that refused to disappear. “It’s gone,” Kael said, his voice low but alert. “For now,” Luna replied quietly. She lowered her hand completely, but her fingers still twitched slightly, as if remembering the power that had surged through them moments ago. It hadn’t left her. Not really. Kael studied her carefully. “You handled that better than before.” She let out a faint breath. “I didn’t hav
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