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    Matthew met Jason’s gaze, eyes narrowing slightly. But he didn’t respond. He recognized he was no match for Jason and dared not escte the confrontation further. All their hopes now rested on Elliana’s timely arrival.


    Jason cracked his knuckles deliberately. “So tell me, Mr. Santos—do you n on fighting me yourself? Or should we drag Lexi into this?” Before Matthew could utter a reply, a brazen car horn shattered the mountain’s stillness. All eyes snapped toward the winding road where a sleek ck SUV thundered down at a reckless pace.


    It reached them in seconds. Tires screamed against the ground as the vehicle spun sharply,ing to amanding halt with twin arcs of scorched rubber marking the earth beneath.


    The disy was brazen,manding, and unmistakably domineering. The crowd fell silent, caught between shock and awe. Yet, Jason remained unmoved, his face a mask of inscrutable calm.


    Matthew’s lips curved into a knowing smirk as he stepped forward and swung open the SUV’s door. “Lexi—right on time.”


    The name resonated through Moonveil’s ranks, drilled into every member’s mind, though few had ever glimpsed the elusive figure. At Matthew’s announcement, all heads turned, curiosity and disbelief flickering in their eyes, waiting for whoever emerged from the vehicle. The door swung open to reveal a young man d in simple ck attire, his short hair framing a pronounced scar that was etched across his face.


    As a woman, Elliana had been tall and striking—a true embodiment of beauty. But now, disguised as a man beside the towering and powerfully built Jason, she seemed almost delicate, her frame noticeably slimmer and more fragile inparison.


    Quiet whispers snaked through the crowd, undercutting the aura of power they had been expecting. “That’s Lexi? He looks like a kid.”


    “Not even that tall.”


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    “Sure, he’s got presence, but he doesn’t look like he could take on Sombra.”


    Elliana dismissed the whispered doubts, nting her feet firmly and fixing Jason with an unyielding re. “I heard someone’s eager to dismantle Star Society’s legacy.”


    Her voice was steady, deep, and masculine. Years of voice training made it effortless. At that moment, no one would suspect that the figure standing before them was actually a woman.


    Jason studied her with a calcting smirk. “Lexi, let’s find out what you’re truly made of.”


    “With pleasure,” Elliana responded coolly.


    Nothing more needed to be said. The unspoken deration ofbat settled heavily between them.


    Both Elliana and Jason bore faces as stoic as the jagged terrain encircling them, yet the charged atmosphere thickened with anticipation.


    It had been years since the sessors of Moonveil and Star Society had stood face-to-face in open conflict. Not since Donovan and Seth had left. No one knew who truly held the upper hand. That uncertainty would end today. Should Lexi falter, Star Society’s honor would shatter. If Sombra fell, Moonveil would bear an indelible mark of disgrace.


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