The Architect's Fury
The aftershocks of the ritual resonated through the Shadowmoon caves long after the Obsidian Heart's light receded. Kieran and Lyra lay intertwined beside its now-dimmed glow, their bodies trembling, their minds reeling from the immense, psychic exertion. Every muscle ached, every nerve ending hummed with residual energy, but through their mate bond, a profound sense of shared triumph mingled with the lingering exhaustion. They had struck a blow against Project Genesis, beginning the process of freeing humanity's minds. The sheer scale of their achievement was staggering, yet they knew, with chilling certainty, that this act of defiance would unleash Elias Thorne’s true, unbridled fury.
The purebloods around them, their faces etched with a mixture of awe and fear, si
