The woman's piercing green eyes locked onto Sophia's.
"Your past," she repeated.
Sophia's mind reeled.
Memories long forgotten resurfaced.
A childhood spent in Bayou Bleu.
A mother's gentle touch.
A father's warm smile.
And a tragic loss.
The woman's voice whispered.
"Your parents' death...wasn't an accident."
Sophia's eyes widened.
"What do you mean?" Sophia asked.
The woman's gaze turned cold.
"The Archon's hand reached your family."
Bastien's growl echoed.
"We'll make The Archon pay."
Adèle's eyes narrowed.
"This changes everything."
The woman vanished.
As suddenly as she appeared.
Leaving the guardians stunned.
And Sophia reeling.
From the revelation.
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Meanwhile, The Archon watched from the shadows.
"The truth awakens," The Archon whispered.
"A new player enters."
In the darkness.
A figure stirred.
With eyes that gleamed.
Like stars in the night.
"The time of reckoning approaches."