Chapter 84: Celeste's Gambit
The roar from beneath the mountain shook the air, but Celeste ignored it. She floated above them all, the Heart of Shadows pulsing in her chest like a cancerous star.
"I'm tired of fate deciding my worth," she said, her voice echoing with stolen power.
"Time to write my own story." She pressed both hands against the Heart, and dark energy burst outward.
Reality twisted around her like melted glass. "I reject the Moon Goddess's plan," Celeste stated. "I reject every forecast that made me second place.
I choose to be Luna. I choose to be Alpha. I choose to be everything I was refused!" The Heart reacted to her will, but not the way she expected.
Instead of granting her wishes, it started consuming her. Her perfect skin cracked like dried earth, showing spaces between that held nothing but swirling darkness. "What's happening to me?" she gasped, watching her hand become transparent.
