Shadows and Flames

'She doesn’t want him. She doesn’t want the prophecy. She doesn’t want the destiny clawing its way up her spine.' and 'Zyra’s fire was never meant to touch his shadows.'Zyra never asked for the prophecy carved into her bones. She never wanted the destiny clawing its way up her spine, or the shadow‑touched boy fate keeps throwing in her path. But destiny doesn’t care what she wants-and neither does the magic waking beneath her skin.When Zyra’s fire collides with his shadows, the world doesn’t burn or break... it detonates. Their powers bind, twist, and erupt into something volatile enough to reshape kingdoms. A force neither of them can control-and one the gods may have engineered for their own ruthless ends.She swears she doesn’t need him, but every step he takes away from her tears through the bond they never meant to share. What ties them together isn’t a blessing. It’s a weapon. A warning. A destiny that refuses to let go.As ancient magic rises and forgotten gods stir, Zyra must decide whether to fight the fate written for her-or embrace the fire that could destroy everything she loves. And the boy made of shadows must choose whether to protect her... or become the darkness that consumes her.Together, they were never meant to survive each other. Only burn.In a world where gods meddle, magic devours, and prophecy hunts the living, Zyra and the shadow‑born boy she should never have touched become the spark of a war centuries in the making. Their bond is forbidden. Their magic is catastrophic. And the fate waiting for them is only the beginning.