Eternal Eclipse

e trees that seemed to press closer with every step. The air grew colder, and a stran

?" she asked again,

itri replied, his

d through the canopy, illuminating an ancient stone structure half-buried in the earth.

e?" Elara whispere

i said, his voice soft. "Long befor

he asked, turn

tly in the moonlight as he regarde

eavy with meaning. Elara's breath hitche

d, though the convictio

asked, tilt

ay; the next, he was in front of her, his speed blurring the space between them. She

cold, but no

w?" he asked,

racing. "You... you can't be s

Dimitri said, releasin

e unnatural grace, the way he had fought off those creatures

his?" she asked, her voic

y world," he said. "And it's

p saying that, but I didn't ask to be

tone softening. "But now that yo

do you

By them. They'll come for you, Elara. My brothers,

ers. You mentioned them before

re not like me. They're cruel, power-hungry,

" she asked, her voice

faintly. "I

howl echoed through the forest. Dimitri's he

g," he said, h

ed, fear creepin

nd pulling her toward the edge of

he protested, digging he

is crimson eyes blazing. "If they ca

ustling leaves. Elara hesitated for a moment, torn between fear and def

he s

r as she sprinted through the trees, her lantern swinging wildly in her hand. Be

aving and her legs trembling. She collapsed onto the ground, tears stre

tayed behind

f he didn'