Chapter 104 The Forbidden MoonRitual

　　Raymond's POV 　　Raymond stood at the center of the ancient ruins, the full moon overhead casting its eerie glow across the stones. The ritual he was about to complete was forbidden—lost to time, buried in the ancient texts of his people—but it was his only chance to bring Caitlyn back. There was no turning back now. 　　His hands trembled as he placed the bloodstone in front of him, its dark surface gleaming under the moonlight. His heart pounded in his chest, the weight of what he was about to do pressing down on him. The air was thick with the scent of earth and burning herbs, and the flames of the fire he had kindled danced wildly in the wind. 　　“You’re ready,” Selene’s voice echoed from behind him. She had warned him against this. She had warned him that the ritual was too dangerous, too unstable. But it didn’t matter. The pull to Caitlyn was stronger than anything else. 　　Raymond nodded, his voice low. “I have to do this, Selene. I can’t live with myself if I don’t.” His words hun