Trials of the Fae Queen

 (Chapter 73:Mira's Pov) 

 The air crackled with magic, heavy with an ancient energy that seemed to pulse through the trees. Every step we took through the enchanted forest felt like we were walking deeper into a place where reality bent and shifted. A faint glow illuminated the path ahead, a soft blue light leading us deeper into the heart of the forest.

 "You feel that?" Lorenzo's voice was low, his usual calm replaced by something deeper—an edge of wariness.

 "I do," I said, my hand instinctively reaching for his. The moment I touched him, the world around us seemed to shimmer, and I could feel the Fae Queen's presence, watching, waiting. I knew what was coming, but I didn't know how we would survive it.

 Without warning, the forest opened up into a clearing, the Fae Queen's ethereal form shimmering in the center. She stood tall, her eyes glowing like twin moons, her wings unfurling behind her in a cascade of light.