Chapter 15: Veilfall
Smoke curled over Elaris.
Sirens wailed. Spells lit the sky.And in the heart of it all… stood Elara, blade in hand, eyes no longer entirely human.
Blood Meets Blood
Elara emerged from the ancient catacombs, her skin aglow with old magic. The Bloodblade pulsed in her grip, alive—like it had chosen her.
Kael stood between her and the exit, soaked in blood, wounded from his fight with the Crows.
"Elara…" he whispered, stunned. "What have you done?"
"I didn't choose this," she said, stepping past him. "It chose me."
Behind them, the ruins collapsed into flame.
Council's Betrayal
Far above, the Council met for the final time that season.
"We must act," spat the Warden of the Flame. "The girl is a threat."
"No," said the Witch Matron. "She is a beacon."
Lucien arrived unannounced. "She's both."
He dropped a bloodied hunter's badge onto the marble floor.
"Someone ordered her death," he said. "And failed."
The room grew quiet. The Hunter King was not among them.
Because he was dead.
The Confession
Lucien found Elara at the edge of the river, watching the city burn behind her.
"You weren't supposed to find the blade," he told her.
She didn't look at him. "But you knew I would."
"I hoped you wouldn't."
He stepped closer. "I lied to you, Elara."
"About what?"
"About your parents. About who you really are."
Elara turned, slow and trembling. "Then tell me the truth."
Lucien stared into her eyes—the truth on his tongue, too dangerous to speak.
Instead, he kissed her.
Kael's Vow
From the shadows, Kael watched.
His heart shattered—not just from jealousy, but fear.
He had sensed something in her now. Something primal.
She was no longer just Elara.
And if she didn't choose the right side…
They'd all fall.
The Veil Breaks
As midnight struck, a sound echoed through the city—a scream from the spirit realm itself.
The Veil cracked.
Magic, wild and raw, flooded back into the mortal plane.
All old protections shattered.
Vampires rose from deep tombs.
Werewolves howled under a shattered moon.
Witches felt the ancient powers return.
And Elara?
She smiled.
Season One Finale: Shadows Ascend
Elaris is no longer safe. The factions are restless. The Bloodpact has fractured.
Elara now holds the blade, the prophecy, and the power to either save or burn everything.
But which side of her will win?
The girl?The weapon?The heir?
Only time—and blood—will tell.