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CHAPTER 326
~Kent's POV~
—The Shadow Clave—
The air inside the Shadow Clave's hall was thick with incense, the scent of burning herbs mingling with something darker—something ancient.
The torches lining the stone walls flickered unnaturally, their blue flames casting eerie shadows that danced like spectres.
I kept my posture straight, my hands clasped behind my back as I followed my father through the towering black doors.
The moment we stepped inside, a cold shiver ran down my spine. Not from fear—I had long since learned to keep my emotions locked away—but from the raw power that pulsed through this place.
At the far end of the chamber, Luna Slaton sat on a throne carved from obsidian, her sharp gaze fixed on us.