XANDER'S POV: Nyx came, standing right beside me, but I was an invisible barrier. No matter how much I struggled, I couldn’t move beyond its grip. I could see her reaching for me, her fingers outstretched, but something unseen stopped her too. Her urgent eyes filled with unshed tears, and her lips trembled as she let out a coughed sob. Hazel stood still, her expression unreadable, her boring gaze fixed on Elara. Unlike Nyx, she was panicking. Then Elara tilted her head back and laughed. “ Today would be the end of your reign, dear Luna Sterling.” She said and laughed again. It wasn’t the kind of laughter that carried joy—it was void, cold, and laced with threat. It resounded on the battlefield, freezing me to the bone. “I will definitely get what I want today; I'll rule the entire te

