~Solana’s POV~
The Ravine City didn't just feel alive today; it felt like it was vibrating on a frequency of pure joy. For the first time in my life, the heat in my chest wasn't a weapon,it was a celebration.
I stood on the training terrace,my hand tucked into Alicia's. The mate-bond between us was a steady, humming warmth, a contrast to the crisp mountain air. Across from us stood Caelum and Gaia. They were still in that new-bond haze, their silver and emerald energies bleeding into each other whenever they touched. "Alright," Alicia said, her green eyes sharp with focus. "Malakor is out there regrouping. We can't just be four individual powers anymore. We have to be one." We began the training. It was empowering and beautiful.
I called upon the sun, but instead of throwing a fireball
