The penthouse was silent, bathed in the soft, violet light of a New York dawn. I stood before the floor-to-ceiling windows, watching the city awaken. Below, millions of people were beginning their mundane lives, oblivious to the fact that a war for the soul of a supernatural empire had just been fought in the hills. My neck still throbbed: a steady, rhythmic pulse that matched the heartbeat of the man sleeping in the next room.I looked at my reflection in the glass. I looked the same, and yet, I was someone completely different. The navy blazer I'd worn to the sanctuary was ruined, its sleeves scorched by the silver beams I'd channeled. But it was my eyes that took me by surprise. They didn't just look tired; they looked electrified, reflecting a violet depth I didn't recognize."You're feeling melancholic, Elena. It's a bad habit. That's my job."I didn't need to turn around to know Silas was there. The air in the room simply grew heavier, charged with a magnetic pull that made the h
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