Chapter 85: The Price of Power
The silence that followed the Guardian’s departure was deafening. Luna stood frozen in place, her heart pounding in her chest as the weight of the creature’s warning echoed through her mind. Ryder, too, remained tense, his body coiled in readiness, as if the air itself had become a threat. Neither of them moved for what felt like an eternity.
Luna's breath was shallow, her pulse racing, the words of the Guardian pressing down on her like a physical force. "Your future is not yours to control." The words felt like a prophecy in itself, foretelling something far more insidious than she had imagined. The child, the power, the choices yet to be made—it was all leading to a path where she would have no control over her own fate.
Ryder’s voice cut through the te
