_Lyla's POV_
The air inside the Sacred Temple was thick. It was heavy with incense and the raw, humming energy of the divine. My borrowed heart thundered in my chest as Selene and Nyx approached the obsidian altar where the Elders stood in a crescent formation.
I swallowed hard. My throat was dry as dust. Astra was silent in awe.
A deep and resonant voice rang out through the Temple. It was not loud but commanding enough to make the very stone beneath my feet vibrate.
"Step forward, daughters of the Moon."
Selene and Nyx obeyed. They moved to stand before the altar. Their silver gowns shimmered under the faint, ethereal light that seemed to bleed from the walls themselves.
Another Elder spoke. Their voice was like wind through the ancient trees. "You have been summoned, Selene and N
