Amara fell to her knees, her breath coming in short, painful gasps. The ground beneath her was still, the gaping void where Damon had been moments ago now closed as if it had never existed. Selene’s laughter echoed through the air, taunting and cruel.
“Did you truly think you could save him?” Selene said, stepping closer. Her wolves circled behind her, their crimson eyes glinting with malice. “You’re strong, little lightbringer, but you don’t understand the rules of this world. You’re playing my game now.”
Amara clenched her fists, her light sparking around her like a broken halo. Her chest burned with the remnants of Damon’s cry, the bond between them now a hollow ache. Yet, beneath the despair, something stirred—a spark of defiance that refused to be extinguished.
“You underestimate m
