Ivy’s POV
"Lena, are you there? I need your help again," I said into my phone as I sat cross-legged on the floor of my apartment, surrounded by scattered pages from the ancient journal.
The dim light of my desk lamp cast long shadows on the walls, mirroring the darkness of the secrets I was about to uncover.
Lena’s familiar, soothing voice answered. "I'm here, Ivy. What's wrong? You sound distressed."
I ran a trembling hand over the worn leather cover of the journal, my eyes scanning the cryptic passages that detailed the Eclipse Ritual. "Lena, listen to this," I began, my voice barely steady.
"It says, 'The Eclipse Ritual will awaken the Omega Queen’s full powers—but it demands a dangerous sacrifice, one that will tear the veil between life and death. Only with this offering can the
