Chapter 41 The Final Gambit

• With everyone in the group staring at Silas, there was a tangible sense of anxiety. His existence was a somber warning that their fight was far from over. Olivia confronted the animal that had terrorised her dreams, her heart hammering.
• Esker yelled, "You should have stayed down, Silas," his body stiffening for another struggle. You've already lost, I said.
• A shivering sound reverberated over the area as Silas laughed. "Perished? You've got no notion what's about to happen, Esker.