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Katrina~
The distant rumble grew into a cacophony of pounding footsteps and snapping branches, shaking the dew-kissed leaves around us like an impending storm. My pulse thundered in my ears as I dropped my fighting stance, the celestial light fading from my fingertips in erratic flickers. Vincent's shadows retracted instantly, coiling back into his form like protective serpents, while Nicholas froze mid-dodge, his vampire speed halting so abruptly it left afterimages in the misty air. Winter's nightmare illusions dissolved with a whisper, the grotesque shapes melting into harmless wisps that blended with the forest's ethereal fog.
Before I could utter a warning, figures burst through the thick underbrush—tall, imposing, their auras radiating power that made the ancient trees seem to bow in deference. Leading them were my parents: Dad's Lycan form was partially shifted with fur rippling along his arms and his eyes glowing amber with barely contained fury; and Mom's celestial glow shimmering like starlight, her red hair—much like mine—whipping in the wind she seemed to command. They skidded to a halt at the edge of our sparring clearing, the ground trembling under Dad's heavy boots.
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