Light
engulfed me. A blinding type of light that was warm at the same time. I closed my eyes, letting myself be transported through whatever time. It felt like every part of my body was pulsing with a strange energy that I couldn't even describe.
When it finally stopped, I opened my eyes and found myself standing in a field of moonlit grass. In one hand, I held the book. In the other, a ring.
The ring glowed with ancient runes, pulsing like a heartbeat. My eyes widened, realization dawning on me.
It was the Aurora's seal.
In front of me, Alexa knelt… defeated, her magic unraveling like smoke in the wind. My lips parted, but no words fell.
How…?
I felt another presence, and I looked up immediately. Just beyond her crumpled form, a figure stepped forward.
My breath caught.
"Mother.
