he fallen assassins. Elara remained on the ground, still shaken from the pulse of magic that had nearly overwhelmed her. The mark

t down and gently helped her to her feet. "Are you all right?" His voice was l

lightly. The memory of the dark magic's grip still haunted her, a suffo

figure who had wielded the dark magic. "A sorcerer," he muttered, his voice edged

p, calculating gaze landed on Elara, and for a moment, she thought she saw a flicker of som

his voice flat but laced with tension.

t in the way she was experiencing it. Her life before all of this had been so simple-now she was ma

ara whispered, mostly to herself. "It was like.

e body of the sorcerer. "That's because it wasn't just dar

ned. "They knew a

s, waiting for a moment when you would be vulnerable. Someone

izon. "We need to move. There's no telling if more of t

d, their strikes aimed with lethal precision. But the Lycans had outmatched them in strength and ferocity. The sorcerer, though-t

ara said, her voice firmer now. "If they wa

his eyes that spoke of his resolve. "We'll find them. But first, we need to get you to saf

The thought of going there filled her with a mix of dread and anticipation. It was the heart of her new world, the place where s

r be safe," Elara murmu

But you're not alone, Elara. You have the mark of the Luna,

had felt the power inside her, but it was raw, uncontrolled. How co

ht well today. But you need training. Magic like yours can't go unt

creeping into her voice. "This mark... this power... it's like a

dric said firmly.

t still gnawed at her. What if she wa

ldric turned to Kael. "We need to move. If they sent

horses are ready.

er them. Elara mounted her horse again, trying to steady her nerves. She glanced at Al

ced with unanswered questions. Who was hunting her? Why did they fear the proph

w darker, the trees towering above like silent sentinels. Elara couldn't shake the feeling

h in the sky, casting a pale glow over the land. Kael signaled fo

said, though his tone suggested he w

brief respite, though her nerves were still on edge. She could feel the weight of ever

e moonlight. "Rest tonight," he said quietly. "We'll reach

w could she sleep knowing that dark forces were

er mind swirled with unanswered questions, but for the first time si

She had fought back. And she would