Chapter 23: The Flawed Reflection

A street thief with a stolen wand accidentally opens a portal into a mirror world and faces her own twisted reflection for control of her destiny, Therefor In the underbelly of a fractured city, Nyra, a cunning street thief, steals a wand she believes is just another magical trinket to pawn. But when the wand reacts to her touch, it rips open a portal into a shimmering mirror world—a distorted reflection of her own life and choices. Trapped in a realm ruled by twisted magic and haunting echoes, Nyra confronts a version of herself forged by every dark impulse she’s ever suppressed. As both versions battle for control, Nyra must unravel the secrets of the wand, the origins of her “mirror twin,” and the destiny she’s unknowingly inherited. Will she break free—or become a shadow in the glass forever?