Chapter 79: An unexpected Ally

Chapter 79: An Unexpected Ally

The night was thick with tension as Anita and her friends continued their training in secret, every moment feeling like a countdown to the inevitable clash with Kael. Jace was quieter than usual, his sharp eyes scanning the trees, as if waiting for something—or someone.

“Jace, what’s going on?” Anita asked, her voice carrying a mixture of concern and curiosity.

Jace’s gaze flicked to the edge of the forest, his expression unreadable. “Someone’s here.”

Before Anita could ask more, a figure stepped from the shadows, a fluid movement like a phantom emerging from the dark. The stranger was cloaked in black, with a face partially hidden by a hood, but there was something undeniably familiar in their presence.

“Jace,” the figure said in a low, steady voice. “It’s been a long time.”

Jace’s hand instinctively went to the hilt of his blade, his body tensing. “I didn’t think I’d see you again, Azura.”