The rain fell in a steady rhythm,drumming againts the windshield of Elena Hart's car as she parked near the dilapidated cabin.lt stood at the edge of a forgotten forest,shrouded in mist and shadows,a place she never thought she'd revisit. Yet here she was, gripping the steering wheel tightly her pulse racing as the mermory of her brother's voice echoed in her mind. "Elena,l need you.Meet me here.Don't trust anyone" Those had been Alec's first words to her in over five years. No explanations,no apologies,just a cryptic plea delivered through a voicemail she had played a dozen times.

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