PROLOGUE

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In the veiled depths of existence, a name whispered, "Aadaya." It bore the weight of power, courage, and bravery, yet she, in her most luminous hours and serene nights, remained bereft of a single facet of such virtues. A relentless, macabre past clung to her like a ghostly shroud, a reminder of an unjust reality that haunted her beneath the moon's eerie glow.

Amidst this cursed present, malevolent demons and bloodthirsty creatures pursued her with relentless fervor, forcing her into the shadows of daylight's sanctuary. She waged battles, left trails of death, and stalked in pursuit of answers to the enigma that was her existence. Her very essence had become a canvas, painted with the blood of those who sought to claim her.

She wept, withering beneath the relentless onslaught, pleading for solitude in a world that had forsaken her. Yet, what if her dire circumstances, already a descent into abyssal depths, took a treacherous turn, entwining her past, present, and future in a sinister dance?

What if destiny, capricious and cruel, thrust an unknown mate into her tumultuous narrative, a mate unaware of his own fate and latent powers? Was she left with nothing to lose, or was the stakes too great, an intricate tapestry of fate and doom weaving itself around her very soul? The answers remain veiled in shadows, shrouded in the eerie allure of the enigmatic.


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In a world awash with agony, her senses dulled by pain, she peered through tear-blurred eyes, her ears ringing in the aftermath of a brutal impact. A solitary scarlet droplet descended, casting a sinister shadow over everything it touched. A disorienting resonance coursed through her entire being, forcing her to clutch a nearby tree, her knees buckling under the relentless pull of gravity.

Amid the cacophony of indistinct voices, a tingling touch settled on her shoulder, a touch that bore the familiar signature of its owner. A sob quivered on her trembling lips as the weight of her imminent choice pressed upon her. His voice, tinged with genuine concern, whispered softly in her ear, "Are you alright?"

Summoning her inner reservoir of strength, she withdrew her hand from his grip, silently marshaling her inner power even as tears of anguish streamed unabated down her face. Her unwavering determination held fast.

In a heartbeat, he convulsed and crumpled, his wide-eyed disbelief mirroring the shocking reality of her actions. In a voice tinged with denial, he muttered, unable to reconcile with the unfolding nightmare, "No, no, please don't..."

Bracing herself with the support of a sturdy tree, she painstakingly regained her footing, each step deliberate and laden with sorrow. She approached him, lowering herself to rest on his chest, her anguished cries reverberating with the weight of all she had endured and the losses she could never reclaim.

Her lamentations soared skyward, a mournful plea to the heavens, a testament to the cruel fate that had ensnared her. Gently, he cradled her tear-stained face, their foreheads touching in a moment of shared vulnerability as the relentless powers within her relinquished their grip. With soothing reassurance, he spoke, "Fear not, for together, we shall confront this ordeal."

Her sobs gradually subsided into quiet sniffles, but just as suddenly, his body stiffened once more, ensnared in the same immobilizing hold. With a heavy heart, she murmured her remorse, "I'm sorry, but I cannot allow selfishness, not for you, nor for me, nor for our future." Her clenched fist descended upon his head repeatedly, the painful choice reaching its inexorable conclusion.


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POEM

In shadows, my powers concealed,

A secret, a fate tightly sealed,

If unveiled, it spells my doom,

So I hide, in silent gloom.

Love's embrace, a curse it seems,

A mistake, a realm of dreams,

Guilt, my constant, heavy shroud,

In solitude, I'm disallowed.

Each step I tread, a trail of woe,

On a path where sorrows grow,

Cursed by powers I cannot adorn,

With this burden, since I was born.

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