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The stillness of the forest shattered as shadow beasts emerged from the treeline, their glowing red eyes fixed on the siblings. The creatures moved with terrifying coordination, driving Elyra and Dain toward an abandoned ruin partially hidden by overgrown vines. Dain's instincts took over, his blade flashing as he felled the first beast. "It's a trap!" he shouted, but the beasts pressed them onward, relentless in their pursuit.

At the entrance to the ruin, Jason stepped out of the shadows. His once-human form was twisted and grotesque, dark veins crawling across his skin, his red eyes burning with obsession.

"Elyra," Jason said, his voice dripping with desperation. "Stop running. Come with me. Let me protect you the way he never can."

froze, her heart pounding. "Jason... what's happened to

low and

sneer. "You think you can keep

his movements fueled by dark magic. Dain met him head-on, every blow he landed precise and deliberate. The air crackled with tension as the two clashed, their growls and the sound of steel

dark energy enveloped her, stealing her strength. Xytriana emerged from the shadows, her crimson eyes gleaming with satisfaction. "Poor little wolf," she purred. "Did you think your

smirked. "Because you're the key, my dear. And I always

equally enraged, blocked him at every turn. The ruin seemed to close in around them, the walls reverberating with the force of their

Jason's defenses, slamming him into a crumbling pillar. The structure groaned under the impact, and dust filled the air as part of the ceiling collapsed. Seizing

When they finally reached safety, Elyra clung to

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