Meanwhile… The triplets had entered the Trial Grounds.
The rules had changed... And destiny was ready to pit all of them against each other.
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The Luna’s Final Trial
The moon hung like a glowing sentinel above the sacred Trial Grounds, casting silver light upon the final path. Stones carved with ancient glyphs led through a canyon of shadows—each step a test, each breath steeped in prophecy.
Aria walked alone....
Her body bore the crescent mark on her shoulder. Her aura now pulsed with a strange harmony—part storm, part serenity. The whispers of ancestors stirred in her blood, a chorus urging her forward.
She was nearly there.... But at the gate of the last chamber, she paused.
Three figures waited for her—Aiden, Asher, and Axel.
Each of them wore expressions as different as th
