Kael dropped the book.
His mind spun.
Lina stepped beside him. "What did you see?"
"She's not just my cousin," he whispered. "She's my sister. Born from a ritual that should've killed her."
Sylah hissed. "Then she's not just a threat—she's your shadow."
They turned back, only to hear a terrible roar outside the sanctum.
They emerged to see the Eclipse Queen, no longer hiding behind shadow.
She wore a crown of bone. Wings of darkness stretched behind her. Crimson magic surged in her wake.
"Hello, bro
ther," she smiled.