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Jason trailed them at a distance, his breath shallow as he crept through the dense underbrush. Elyra and Dain moved with fluid grace, their forms illuminated by slivers of moonlight filtering through the trees. Jason's heart pounded in his chest as he watched Dain leap effortlessly onto a high boulder, his muscles rippling with unnatural strength. Elyra, standing below, tilted her head, her silver hair catching the light like a halo.

"Focus," Dain instructed, his voice low but firm.

Elyra closed her eyes, and Jason squinted, leaning closer to see what she was doing. A faint glow began to emanate from her hands, soft at first, but then growing into a pulsing sphere of light that lit the clearing. Jason's jaw dropped. "Don't push too hard," Dain cautioned. "You'll drain yourself."

"I'm fine," Elyra replied, though her voice betrayed a hint of strain.

it. A mixture of horror, fascination, and jealousy churned within him. Elyra was supposed to be the shy, awkward girl he tormented at school. And yet here she was,

both she and Dain whipped around, their senses sharper than any

hear that?" Elyra whispered, her golden

shadows, his fiery orange eyes gleaming. Jason held his breath, pressing himself against a tree. For a moment,

back," Dain said, his voice

faded before bolting from the

night, Jason found himself in the forest again, this time pacing restlessly. He couldn't stop replaying what he'd seen. Elyra wasn't just beautiful-she was powerful. And that power made her unattainable. "Why are you here?"

into his throat. From the shadows stepped the red-eyed substitute teacher.

the one who followed her,

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