Chapter 118

• Aiden’s POV
• Its presence filled the air of the stronghold with tension, every nook and cranny covered in shadows that seemed to throb with malice. As Ethan led the way through labyrinthine corridors, my thoughts had been pinpointed: find Hayley and get to some kind of resolution at last.
• Our battle echoed through the stone sounds, a consistent reminder of exactly how we could not pay for to slow down. That invisible thread still tugged at me, drawing me closer to Hayley. We did not want to be too late.