“The Last Flame” Modern Retelling

3. The Awakening

The next morning, Sandra didn't even pretend to be surprised.

“I hoped it’d skip a generation,” she sighed, pulling out an old leather trunk. “But I guess destiny doesn’t believe in breaks.”

Inside were journals, artifacts, a curved dagger with glowing runes, and a photo of Emily as a baby held in the claws of a dragon.

“You’re descended from the Skyborn,” Sandra explained. “Humans who bonded with dragons to protect the balance. That pull you feel? It’s your bloodline waking up.”

Emily stared at the blade. “That’s insane.”

“It’s also true.”