Chapter 219

Dain leaned against the cabin wall, his orange eyes catching the faint glow of the moonlight streaming through the window. Elyra sat cross-legged on the floor, tracing invisible patterns in the dust with her finger. The air between them was heavy with unspoken thoughts. "No one can ever know," Dain said at last, breaking the silence. His voice was firm, resolute.

Elyra looked up, her golden eyes narrowing. "I know that, Dain. Do you think I want people to see us as more of freaks than they already do?"

Dain sighed, rubbing the back of his neck. "It's not just about what they think. If anyone finds out what we can do..." He trailed off, the thought too unsettling to finish.

Elyra nodded, her expression softening. "We don't even understand it ourselves."

They sat in silence for a moment longer before Elyra spoke again. "We need to figure it out-whatever this is."

Dain raised an eyebrow. "How do you propose we do that?"

gaze grew determined. "We train. We push ourselves. We see

training sessions began the next day, far from Matthew's watchful eyes. Elyra led Dain to a secluded clearing deep in the

hair catching the light as she concentrated. A faint glow began to surround her, pulsing in time with her heartbeat. "Whoa," Dain

glow fading instantly. "It's... it's not consistent," she admitted. "I can feel it,

off his jacket, his

trunk and squared his shoulders. With a deep breath, he swung his fist at the wood. The crack of splintering bark echoed through the clearing as his hand smashed clean through the tree, leaving a jagged hole. Elyra's mouth fell open. "You've been holding back," she

not the only one trying to figure things

grew stronger, more complex. It

edge of a stream, her legs dangling into the cool water. Dain joined her, sitting so close

said,

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