Chapter 10

Fate is a double-edged sword. It gives you power with one hand— And demands sacrifice with the other. Standing atop the Celestial Altar, beneath the falling stars and silver moonlight, I finally understood: I wasn’t meant to yield. I was born to choose. After the chaos of the chapel, the last Nightshade remnants were purged. Aria was exiled. Lunara did not appear again. And Caelum, after sleeping for three days, finally opened his eyes. When he did, the first word he spoke was: “Mom.” And...