Before I can move, I feel myself being lifted off the ground. The creature’s grip around my body is crushing. My eyes dart around in a panic. Mark is sprawled on the ground across from me, groaning and bleeding out. Shiva lies unconscious not far from him. Lucas, barely able to move, is trying to st
Aria I can literally feel the breath of the creature on our backs as we run through the thick forest. The darkness is nearly blinding, and Lucas and I aren’t even holding a torch, which makes it worse. I can’t see Shiva or Mark, but I know they’re behind us. At least I hope they are. Suddenly, a s
Ahead of us, Mark keeps limping forward. The blood from his leg is still pouring out, soaking his pants and leaving a trail behind him. It makes my stomach twist, all that blood. I can’t help it. The words slip out before I can stop myself. “Mark, maybe we need to check your leg.” “Thank you, but
Aria “What’s that sound?” Lucas asks, pulling me closer, his arm wrapping protectively around my waist as we both stare at the door like it's about to burst open. “I think it’s the creature,” Shiva answers, her voice low and tense. She raises her flashlight and sweeps it across the dark room, try
“You know what? Fuck this,” Lucas suddenly says, his voice hard and final. “Aria and I are leaving. We’re not staying in this place another second.” I let out a long sigh. “Lucas... come on…” He turns to me, and his eyes are serious. “Aria, look around. Doesn’t this place scream trap to you?” I f
Aria There’s literal fucking bones and human skulls all over the floor, and it’s seriously messing with my head. Like, what the actual fuck is this place? And the worst part? These bones don’t even look that old. They’re not ancient or dusty or decayed enough to be forgotten relics. They look... r
He shakes his head, like I just told him the dumbest shit ever. “Nope. You’re staying on.” “You’ve already done enough. And am I not heavy?” “Nope. You’re as light as a fucking feather.” “Lucas, come on,” I whisper in his ear, trying to get him to take me seriously. “Nope,” he says again, t
Lucas finally speaks up. “And the Hollow Sect priestess? What does she even need it for?” Shiva glances at him, her face unreadable. “She uses it for mind control, to make people do whatever she wants,” Shiva says, her voice low like she’s scared the trees might snitch. “That’s fucking insane,”
Aria This place is so fucking dark, I swear. We can barely see shit, even with the torches Shiva and Mark are carrying. And don’t even get me started on the damn bushes. They’re thick as hell, clawing at our clothes and slowing us down like they're trying to drag us back or something. It's annoyi