POV: A Castle Guard
"I swear by the gods… those shadows moved on their own."The other guards looked at me in disbelief, but I saw it. When the maid ran screaming from young Nyx's chambers, I caught sight of a tendril of darkness dragging her across the floor.That's not natural. Neither elves nor vampires can do such a thing.They say she's a cursed hybrid—and now I know it's true.If one day we're ordered to protect her… I don't know if my spear will be of any use.
POV: A Maid
I can still feel the chill of those shadows on my legs.When I ran, I screamed she was a monster… and I still believe it.But in her eyes, I saw something more than hunger. I saw struggle. As if she were holding herself back, fighting not to destroy me.If she truly were a soulless demon, I'd be dead already.Maybe… maybe there's still a fragment of humanity left in her.
POV: Selene Draemyr
The Nyx from before was dead weight: frail, sickly, broken. That's what they told us, and secretly, I believed it.But now… seeing her awaken, feeling the strength of her shadows, watching those eyes burn with forbidden power… It draws me in. I can't deny it.Kaelis despises her, the guards fear her, the servants pray not to cross her path.I, on the other hand, want to be closer. Even if it burns me, even if it drags me under, I want to be the first to see how far she can go.
POV: Kaelis Moura
When I saw her, it was clear: she's no longer the same Nyx.She's not weak, not useless. But that doesn't mean I'll accept her.The weak become dangerous when they gain power they cannot control. I've seen it countless times in the training fields: apprentices with promising magic turning into threats to themselves and to everyone around them.She's the same… multiplied by a thousand.Selene looks at her with fascination. I will look at her with suspicion.Someone must keep a blade ready in case the creature forgets she still belongs to this world.
POV: Lirae Veyra (Nyx's Mother)
The castle whispers.Some call her an abomination, others a prodigy. I call her daughter.I know the court will want to exploit her, manipulate her, or kill her. I know her betrothed will silently fight either for her heart or for her restraint.And I know that within Nyx burns a fire that can save us—or damn us.The world trembles at her awakening… but I have waited for this moment since the day she was born.No matter how much they hate her. I will stand by her side.