Chapter 322

• Gray rolls his eyes, muttering, “Not this again,” but I catch a faint smirk tugging at the corner of his mouth. For a moment, it’s like we’re back to normal—a reminder of the camaraderie we’ve built over years of battles, scouting missions,and late-night strategy sessions. But then reality settles back over us, heavy and unyielding.
• Damien sobers, his gaze shifting to the map. “Let’s just hope we find this portal before it finds us.”
• The drive home is a quiet one. The meeting is still turning over in my head like an unresolved puzzle. Damien, Gray, and I combed through every possibility, every rumor, but nothing concrete surfaced about that demon portal.