The Obsidian's Embrace
The journey back to the Shadowmoon caves was fraught with a renewed sense of urgency, yet it felt strangely different from their previous, desperate retreat. The air was no longer thick with pure despair, but with a palpable tension, a blend of grief, fierce determination, and the daunting weight of the new knowledge Lyra carried. The obsidian orb, a cool, smooth presence in her pack, hummed faintly, a constant reminder of the "unmaking" power she now understood.
Upon their return, the pureblood alliance, already shaken by the news of Elias's Advanced Hybrids, was utterly stunned by the full scope of Lyra's revelations: Project Genesis, Elias’s plan to mentally e*****e humanity, and the devastating betrayal of Rhys. The truth hung heavy in the main cavern, casting
