Chapter 182 In The Darkness

• ~ Cassandra~
• The dense forest closed in around me as I ran, my heart pounding with anticipation. I could feel the darkness pulsing within me, stronger now than it had been in years. The cold night air sliced against my skin, invigorating me with every breath. I was free. Finally, I was free, and nothing could stop what was coming. The packlands would burn, and I would be the queen to rise from the ashes.
• As I reached the clearing deep in the woods, Draven and his men were already waiting, their dark figures barely visible against the shadows. The retreat had gone according to plan, and now, the moment I’d waited for had arrived.