Chapter 15 The Gathering Storm

• The wind rushed through the open space, bringing with it the smell of blood and something darker. Thane was near, so near that I felt his presence all around me, almost suffocating. The red light of the blood moon created long, sharp shadows on the ground, making everything seem more threatening.
• Asher and Julian were on edge, their eyes scanning the trees for any sign of movement. I could hear my heartbeat pounding in my ears, each beat feeling like a countdown to something unavoidable, something I might not be able to stop.
• A heavy sense of dread hung over me, like a thick blanket. The power I had released still pulsed under my skin, dark and demanding. It craved to be unleashed again, but I wasn’t sure I could handle it a second time.