Chapter 182 The Night

• Cain's Pov
• The forest was a familiar yet foreign place, its trees looming like specters in the fading light. The air was heavy with the scent of damp earth and decaying leaves, and the taste of blood and smoke lingered on my tongue. Every step I took toward the camp felt like walking back into a dream I'd already died in, the memories of what had been and what could have been haunting me like restless spirits.
• As I approached the camp, I spotted Rina and Levi standing together, their figures silhouetted against the dying light of the day. Rina's arms were folded, her eyes shrouded in shadows that seemed to deepen the lines of her face. Levi stood stiff beside her, his tension palpable, like the air was charged with static before a storm. They didn't look ready to fight; they looked like they were barely holding on.