Chapter 54

• The figure before us loomed tall, its silhouette bathed in the faint glow of the cave. Its eyes, red like blood, pierced through the darkness, locking onto mine. I froze, my heart hammering in my chest. A sense of dread washed over me, deeper than any fear I’d felt before.
• Kelvin shifted in front of me, his stance protective, his fur bristling with the tension of imminent danger. “Who are you?” he growled, his voice a low rumble, full of warning.
• The figure’s lips curled into a cruel smile, and the sound of its voice sent chills down my spine. “I am the one who has come for what belongs to me—the Ghost Flame.”