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Selene Valcrest, an elite huntress, belonging to the revered Order of Lumina, has dedicated her life towards the extermination of vampires. Currently, she holds the belief that her quest entails protecting mankind from the seductive embrace of darkness. However, her ideology is bound to heavily shift once she encounters Lucian Draven, who happens to be an exiled mysterious vampire prince. His presence among the living is powerful enough to shatter Selene’s deepest and darkest restrictions. 

There exists an ancient prophecy wherein Selene and Lucian are linked together on an unforeseen bond that neither seem willing to sever. With the onset of war within the various clans of vampires and the Order, Selene is placed in a position unlike any other. Now, she has the option to either comply with the duty that has governed her life or give into her instincts towards Lucian who represents the destruction of the entire world as she knows it. 

Lucian is Not any run-of-the-mill vampire. He emerges from a lineage of the first vampires, the Primordials, making him capable of bringing either dark salvation or eternal despair. As adversaries close onto Selene, she and Lucian must put everything on the line to fight their inner demons while trying their hardest to escape from the dark clutches of betrayal.

Eclipse Love

The chamber shook violently, the force of magic clashing in a storm of fire and darkness.

Lucian lunged, his sword glowing with silver light as he slashed toward the Harbinger. The blade sliced through the air, aiming for its shadowed form—but the creature vanished just as the strike landed, reappearing on the other side of the room.

The Harbinger laughed, its violet eyes gleaming. "So desperate. So predictable."

Lucian's jaw clenched.

Selene gasped, still caught in the creature's grasp, its fingers wrapped around her throat. She could feel its magic trying to pull at her fire, trying to consume the power she barely understood.

Something shifted deep inside her.

A pulse of warmth. A distant voice whispering in the back of her mind.

The Harbinger's dark energy slithered through her veins, but instead of draining her…

It was awakening something else.

A power she had never touched before.

Her fire suddenly flared, no longer just blue but streaked with golden light. It surged through her body, pushing back against the Harbinger's grip.

The creature hissed, its fingers burning at the contact.

Lucian's eyes widened. "Selene?"

Valerian, still standing at the edge of the room, whispered under his breath. "The Celestial Flame… It's waking up."

Selene didn't understand what was happening, but she didn't need to.

She let the fire consume her.

With a sudden burst, her body ignited in pure golden flames, the light so bright it shattered the shadows around them. The Harbinger let out a sharp snarl, stumbling back as smoke rose from its hands.

Selene gasped for air, her feet barely touching the ground as her body hovered, glowing like a living sun.

Lucian stared in awe. "Selene, what—"

The Harbinger recovered quickly, its face twisting into something hungry.

"Yes," it breathed, violet flames flickering around its body. "Show me the power of the gods."

And then it attacked.

The room exploded in a clash of dark fire and golden light.

Lucian barely had time to react before shadows surged toward him, forming razor-sharp spears aimed directly at his chest. He twisted, his blade moving faster than thought, deflecting the deadly magic.

With a flick of his wrist, his own dark power lashed out, colliding with the Harbinger's energy in a violent shockwave. The room cracked under the force, the ground splitting beneath them.

The Celestial Flame burned brighter, her hair lifting in the golden fire surrounding her.

Faster than thought, faster than light, she crossed the space between them and slammed her hand against the Harbinger's chest.

The creature screamed.

A sound of pure rage and agony.

Violet flames erupted around it, but they couldn't touch her. The Celestial Flame rejected them, burning hotter, brighter, until the darkness began to crack.

The Harbinger's form shuddered, its solid shape wavering as if it were coming apart.

"No," it hissed, eyes wide with fury. "This is not—"

Selene pushed harder.

The golden fire engulfed them both, and with a final, piercing scream, the Harbinger shattered into smoke.

The room fell silent.

Lucian let out a slow breath, lowering his sword.

Valerian watched Selene carefully.

She stood there, flames still crackling around her, but her expression was unreadable.

Lucian stepped forward. "Selene…?"

And for the first time, he saw something new in them.

But something more.

A queen of fire and light.

End of Chapter Thirty-Nine

Chapter Thirty-Nine: Awakening the Celestial Flame