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Chapter 23: Hunger In The Mist

Author: ROSE HARRISON
last update publish date: 2026-05-12 03:18:53

Chapter 23

Hunger in the Mist

The euphoria of the shelter was short lived, replaced by a cold, gnawing dread that Laila couldn't shake. While Kaden and Silas worked with the local leaders to organize food and medical supplies, Laila found herself drawn to the edge of the docks, staring out at the harbor. The water was a dark, oily expanse, reflecting the broken lights of the city like a shattered mirror. A thick, unnatural mist was beginning to roll in from the sea, a fog that felt too heavy, t
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