The Final Eclipse

cing with questions. What did Cor

"The Heart of the Pack is the source of our power," he explaine

ack, never felt the connection to the land and the people. B

me to do?" she ask

ent ritual to restore the Heart," he said. "It's hidden deep within the palac

was he talking about? She was just

who she truly was. "You have the blood of the ancient ones in your

wn her spine. What was he

ovements fluid. "Come," he sa

their way through the palace, avoiding guards and servants. Fi

row stairway that plunged deep into darkness

certainty. But something about Cormac's words resonated de

hey descended i

nd Akira's eyes struggled to adjust to the darkness. Cormac

aw that they were in a narrow, winding tunnel. The w

in the dim light. "We're here,"

he meant. But there was nothing. Just

ng against hers. "Trust me," he sai

trust. She didn't know w

colder and damper. Akira's heart pounded in her che

ned with ancient carvings. Cormac pushed the d

he chamber was filled with ancient artifac

s the heart of the palace," he said. "And here, we w

cing with excitement. She had nev

, his eyes narrowing. "We must be care

pine, her senses on high alert. Wh

ira followed his gaze, her heart pounding in her chest. She saw

whispered, her voi

n't know," he said. "But I sense it to

her mind racing with f

is grip warm and reassuring. "Don't

t, her heart pounding in h

ra saw ancient artifacts, relics of a long-forgotten civilization. She saw strange symbo

"This is it," he said, his voice barely above

art pounding in her chest. She reached o

performed by a long-forgotten people. A powerful magic, cours

. She saw the past, the present, and the future

is eyes burning with intensity. "What do y

g with the visions. "I see the past," sh

ze burning with intensity. "Wh

cing with fear. "It's coming," she said. "A gre

flashing with determination. "We must stop

r chest. She felt a surge of determina

es that might lead them to the ritual. Akira's eyes scanned the

"This is it," he said, his voice barely above a

d racing with excitement. She reached

ge. The ritual, the symbols, the ancient m

e burning with intensity. "You understa

her chest. She knew what they had to

essary materials. Akira's hands moved with a newfo

ra's voice rose, her words echoing off the walls. Co

agic building. Akira felt it,

was done. The ritual was complet

racing with the accomplishment. They

es narrowing. "It's not over," he said. "The d

her mind racing with fear. Wha