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The next day, Eira summoned us to the training hall once again. Her expression was sharp, her eyes scanning each of us as if gauging our resolve. Something about her demeanor set me on edge Whatever she had planned for us today, it wasn't going to be

easy.

"As you saw in yesterday's illusion,” she began, "the Children of the Eclipse are formidable. They are relentless, cunning, and brutal. If you are to face them, you must understand them-not just their powers, but their strategies, their history. And that requires seeing their battles firsthand."

Her words sent a ripple of confusion through the group. Alex was the first to speak up, his brow furrowed. "Seeing their battles? What do you mean by that?"

Eira's lips curved into a faint, enigmatic smile. "You're about to find out." She raised her wand, and before any of us could protest, she waved it in a smooth arc.

The air around us shimmered, and a dizzying force pulled at my senses. The ground beneath my feet seemed to vanish, replaced by a swirling void of light and shadow. My stomach lurched, and when the world finally steadied, we were no longer in the training

hall.

We stood in the middle of

a "fiel

The air was thick with the metallic tang of blood.

"What... where are we?" I whispered as we stood in a clear field.

Eira's voice echoed faintly around us, though her form was nowhere to be seen. "These are memories imprinted in the fabric of time. You are witnessing battles fought between witches and the Children of the Eclipse. Watch closely. Learn from their victories and their failures."

Before we could fully process her words, the battlefield around us came alive with movement. A group of witches emerged from the shadows, their faces grim and determined. They were clad in robes of red, their hands glowing with the pulsing light of active spells, In the center of their formation stood a leader-a tall woman with black hair and eyes that seemed to pierce the darkness.

The witches didn't have long to prepare. From the treeline emerged figures draped in black, their eyes gleaming like molten gold. With their faces covered in human and animal skulls. The Children of the Eclipse. Their movements were fluid and predatory, their bodies almost seeming to melt into the shadows before reappearing closer to their prey.

The battle began without warning. The witches unleashed a volley of elemental spells-blazing fireballs, shards of ice, and streaks of crackling lightning. The Children countered with equal ferocity, their shadowy tendrils deflecting the attacks with unsettling ease. One of them darted forward, moving faster than the eye could follow, and struck a witch with a blade of pure shadow. The witch fell, her cry of pain cutting through the chaos. Some of them began transforming into umbrakins cutting through the witches and ripping them apart.

They

"Look at their tactics," Elijah murmured, his eyes narrowing. "They don't just fight- they hunt. They're trying to isolate the witches

one by one."

He was right. The Children of the Eclipse moved like a pack of wolves, splitting the witches apart and overwhelming them with swift, coordinated attacks. But the witches weren't helpless. The black-haired leader raised her staff, and a blinding light burst forth, forcing the Children to recoil.

"That's their weakness," Isaiah said, his voice calm but urgent. "They can't stand pure, concentrated light. Moonlight."

The witches seized the opportunity to regroup, forming a tight circle Their magic intertwined, creating a radiant shield that repelled the shadowy figures. For a moment, it seemed as though they had the upper hand. But then, from the darkness, a towering figure emerged.

a woman-or something resembling one. Her eyes burned with golden fire, and her presence seemed to suck the

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raised a hand and the shield the witches had created shattered like glass. Within a second the woman was in front of the

"This is the power of the Children of the Eclipse. They are not to be underestimated. They thrive on division and fear. But unity can defeat

see."

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room in soft light. At one end

air crackled with the energy of clashing spells and weapons. Warriors charged into the fray, their swords glowing with enchantments, while witches hurled torrents of fire and ice. The Children met them head-on, their shadowy forms twisting and contorting as they fought with

Eira's voice instructed. "They are not fighting as individuals- they

force the Children into a concentrated area, where a volley of ice shards would rain down upon them. Lightning

his voice filled with admiration. "They're using

the Children were relentless. A woman clad in black and gold stepped forward, her presence exuding authority. She

the witches.

A beam of pure moonlight descended from the chandelier above, incinerating the

leaving us standing once more in the training hall. The silence was deafening, the weight of what we had

us.

are powerful, but they are not invincible. Unity is their greatest weakness, and your bond is your greatest

our lesson, we went straight to the dining hall. After dinner, I gave each of my mates their usual goodnight kisses. It had become a routine, and though I pretended to roll my eyes, I secretly didn't

and a matching spaghetti-strap tank top. I had just

find Austin and Alex standing

immediately swept over me, and he let out a low whistle. "Well,

trying not to blush. "What

"We came for round two of

kisses."

started to close the door, but Aystin held up a

something."

But this better not be some

the quiet. To my surprise, they didn't head toward the usual library but instead took a detour down a narrow, dimly lit

I asked, eyeing the walls lined

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Austin said with a grin. "It's worth it, I

we reached a hidden chamber. Alex pressed against a stone panel, and a section of the wall slid open, revealing a smaller, older library. Dusty shelves lined the walls,

stepping inside and running my fingers along the spines

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