Chapter 99: Shadowed Bargain

As I slipped into unconsciousness, my mind became a swirling vortex of darkness and fragmented memories. Vague whispers danced on the edges of my consciousness, teasing me with half-formed thoughts and fleeting glimpses of the past.

"Sophia, can you hear me?" Alex's voice cut through the haze, distant yet familiar.

I tried to respond and reach out to him, but my voice seemed trapped in the darkness, swallowed by the void that surrounded me.

"Sophia, you need to wake up," Kellan's voice joined in, urgency lacing his words. "We need you."

The voices grew louder, more insistent as if they were trying to pull me back to reality. Slowly, agonizingly, I began to regain awareness of my surroundings, the darkness gradually receding to reveal a dimly lit room.

I blinked, my vision blurry and unfocused, as I struggled to make sense of my surroundings. Gradually, the shapes in the room began to coalesce into recognizable forms—the worried faces of my packmates hovering over me, their expressions