The Artifact’s Power
The artifact’s whispers grew louder as the blood moon rose higher in the night sky, its crimson light bathing the academy in an ominous glow. The crystal pulsed with a steady rhythm, each beat sending a wave of energy through the twins’ quarters.
Seraphine stood before the artifact, her expression reverent as she guided Lyra and Eryon through a ritual to harness its power. The air around them buzzed with an unnatural energy, the kind that made Lyra’s wolf claw at the edges of her control.
“It’s attuned to you,” Seraphine said, her voice filled with awe. “It knows you’re the key to unlocking its full potential.”
Eryon hesitated, his instincts screaming against the growing intensity of the artifact’s energy. “And what happens if it’s too much?” he asked, his voice strained.
Seraphine turned to him, her gaze steady. “Then you’ll prove that you’re stronger than it,” she said simply.
Lyra gritted her teeth as she placed her hands on the artifact, the crystal’s energy surging through her like a torrent. Her wolf howled in her mind, the primal force within her threatening to overwhelm her.
“Focus,” Seraphine instructed, her voice sharp but calm. “Let the energy flow through you. Don’t fight it.”
Eryon followed suit, his amber eyes glowing faintly as he touched the artifact. The energy was overwhelming, a storm that threatened to consume him, but he gritted his teeth and held on.
The whispers grew louder, their cryptic words forming a chant that echoed through the room. Lyra’s breathing quickened as she tried to decipher their meaning, her mind spinning with fragmented images of blood and moonlight.
As the ritual reached its peak, the artifact glowed brighter than ever, its energy pulsing like a heartbeat. The whispers crescendoed into a deafening roar, their message finally clear: “Revolt.”
Lyra and Eryon released the artifact, stumbling back as its glow began to fade. Seraphine stepped forward, her expression triumphant. “The blood moon is our time,” she said, her voice ringing with conviction. “With this power, we’ll bring the Vampire King to his knees.”
