LILY POV
The dimensional fall shattered around us like broken glass.
Instead of destroying everything, our united power turned the Council's weapon into something else entirely. The collapsing realities didn't disappear - they folded into each other, forming bridges where there had been barriers.
Caleb and I fell through the chaos, still holding hands as worlds spun past us like colorful ribbons. I could feel his mind linked with mine, sharing the weight of dimensional energy that would have torn either of us apart alone.
We landed hard on familiar ground - the area where Silver Peak Pack held their meetings. But something was wrong. The air shimmered like heat waves, and I could see through the trees to other worlds beyond.
"We did it," Caleb breathed, sitting up beside me. "We stopped the collapse."
But as I looked around, my heart sank. "We're not really here," I realized. "This is just an echo of our home world."
