🔹 Short Recap of Chapters 1–11:
Elira Valen, daughter of a disgraced royal bloodline and heir to a magical pendant, is drawn into the cursed Hollow—an ancient forest filled with secrets, spirits, and the remnants of a broken legacy. She meets Caelum, a cursed beast who was once a noble prince, bound by magic and hunted by his sister Nyra, a sorceress who betrayed their family to claim dominion over the Hollow.
Elira's journey unveils hidden powers within her tied to the title of Warden, protector of balance. As she and Caelum delve deeper into the Hollow, they discover ruins, ancestral magic, and long-buried truths—including the shocking revelation that her father, long thought dead, is alive… and possibly a threat.
🔮 Next Arc Plan (Chapters 12–15):
Chapter 12: The Shattered Vow – Elira confronts her father's betrayal, but deeper forces awaken. The Hollow stirs with a force that predates even the Wardens.
Chapter 13: Bloodroot Rising – Nyra seizes an ancient relic that amplifies her power. Elira and Caelum must journey to the sacred Grove of Whispers to find a counter.
Chapter 14: The Echo Pact – Elira learns a dangerous truth about Caelum's curse: it's tied to an ancient pact with the Hollow itself.
Chapter 15: The Beast Breaks – Caelum's control shatters during battle, endangering Elira—and forcing her to make an impossible choice: save him or stop him.