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The air grew colder as Elyra and Dain pressed deeper into the forest. A sinister stillness enveloped the trees, and every shadow seemed alive. Elyra's grief dulled her senses, leaving her steps sluggish and her focus fractured. "We should rest soon," Dain suggested, glancing at the fading sunlight.

Elyra nodded absently, her mind elsewhere. "I'll find some water," she mumbled, wandering toward the sound of a trickling stream.

As she knelt by the stream to fill a flask, a hand shot out from the shadows, grabbing her wrist in an iron grip.

guttural voice rasped, and she

more monstrous than ever. His skin shimmered with a dark, unnatural sheen,

Elyra cried, struggling against his grip. Her pendant flared briefly, sending a pulse of energy that forced

one else deserves you. Not Dain, not anyone. You're mine, Elyra.

appeared from the treeline, his eyes blazing with fury. "Get away from her!"

their clash echoing through the forest. Dain landed a solid punch, but Jason barely flinched, his obsession fueling his power. "You're nothing," Jason spat, slamming Dain into a tree. Elyra screamed, her powers flaring uncontrollably. Light surged from her hands, but Jason's grip on her didn't waver.

Elyra realized, her heart

voice softened, dripping with twisted affection. "I'll take you home, Elyra. Where you

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