🌑 Chapter Twenty-Four: Sparks Between Shadows
Training had barely begun, yet already the air inside the cavern was thick enough to choke on. Elara felt it every time she woke—the storm of gazes, the weight of four different desires pulling at her from every side.
She trained with them day and night. Fire, water, steel, shadow. Each left a different mark, not only on her power, but on her heart.
And it was driving them all to the edge.
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🔥 Kael’s Fury
That morning, Kael insisted on fire drills again.
“Hold it steady,” he barked, circling her as white-gold light flickered between her palms. His own flames roared at his fingertips, ready to cage hers if she lost control.
She struggled, sweat running down her temple, her chest burning. Kael stepped close—too close—gripping her wrists
