📜 Recap – Chapter 71: The Blade Between Us
The tension between Kai and Lyra reached a fever pitch as blades clashed in the rain-soaked courtyard, every strike laced with unspoken words and buried emotions. Lyra's eyes, usually so guarded, burned with a mix of fury and grief, each movement betraying the conflict raging within her. Kai, torn between defending himself and protecting her from the truth, fought with a precision that felt more like restraint than intent to kill.
But their duel was more than steel on steel—it was years of betrayal, guilt, and unresolved feelings erupting into a violent dance. The storm above mirrored the chaos below, lightning flashing to reveal the trembling in Lyra's hands and the shadows under Kai's eyes. Then, in one heart-stopping moment, their blades locked, faces inches apart, breaths mingling with rain. Lyra whispered a name—one Kai thought he'd buried forever.
