LOGINThe fear of too much slammed into my chest the second the portal spit us out into a realm of soft purple light and thick quiet grass. I dropped and Silas pulled me up before I could sink into the blades."You good?" he asked, hands firm on my arms."Yeah but this place makes me want to take up less space already," I said, glancing around.Vespera stood and listened. "They are calling from the soft spots. Hear that small voice?"A careful voice floated over the grass. "Flame keepers. We fear being too much. Come show us we can ask before we shrink forever."Draven stepped forward. "Too much. We prove that wrong with heat and open words. Ready?"Rook grinned. "I will make them take up all the space they need. Let’s go."Wren’s light warmed the purple glow. "We stay close. Make them say what they stopped asking for."Sable took my hand. "I hate shrinking. Let’s make them big again."We walked through the thick grass until we found a wide open field where about thirty people sat small and
The measure hit us like a cold score the second the portal threw us into a realm of tall glass mirrors and flat white ground. I stumbled and Silas caught me before I could fall into one of the reflections."You good?" he asked, steadying my shoulders."Yeah but every mirror makes me feel less already," I said, looking away from my own face.Vespera turned in a slow circle. "They are calling from the glass. Hear that thin voice?"A quiet voice echoed off the mirrors. "Flame keepers. We measure everything. Come stop the counting before we lose what we have."Draven stepped forward. "Measure. We break that habit with heat and real words. Ready?"Rook grinned. "I will make them forget every score. Let’s go."Wren’s light softened the white glare. "We stay close. Make them say what the measure took."Sable grabbed my hand. "I hate counting. Let’s make them stop."We walked between the tall mirrors until we found a wide clear space where about thirty people stood staring at their own reflec
The rage hit us like a hot slap the second the portal dumped us into a realm of sharp black rocks and swirling red dust. I landed hard and Silas yanked me up before the dust could choke me."You good?" he asked, wiping grit from my face."Yeah but this place makes my blood boil already," I said, coughing once.Vespera stood against the wind. "They are calling from the hot spots. Hear that angry shout?"A rough voice cut through the dust. "Flame keepers. Rage keeps us apart. Come cool it before we burn each other forever."Draven stepped forward. "Rage. We turn that fire into something better. Ready?"Rook grinned. "I will take the heat and give it back right. Let’s go."Wren’s light cut a clean path through the red dust. "We stay linked. Make them say what the rage stole."Sable took my hand. "I hate rage. Let’s burn it out proper."We climbed over the sharp rocks until we found a wide flat bowl where about forty people stood shouting and shoving at each other. A woman with clenched f
The hunger slammed into my stomach the second the portal threw us into a realm of dry cracked earth and pale yellow sky. I dropped to one knee and Silas hauled me up before I could fall flat."You good?" he asked, steadying me."Yeah but my gut feels empty already," I said, pressing a hand to my middle.Vespera scanned the cracked ground. "They are calling from the dry places. Hear that thin cry?"A weak voice drifted over the dirt. "Flame keepers. Hunger eats us from inside. Come fill us before we stay empty forever."Draven stepped up. "Hunger. We fill that with heat and honest words. Ready?"Rook grinned wide. "I will pack every empty spot. Let’s move."Wren’s light glowed against the yellow sky. "We stay tight. Make them say what the hunger took."Sable grabbed my arm. "I hate empty. Let’s fill them full."We crossed the cracked earth until we reached a wide open patch where about thirty five people sat apart, arms around their middles, faces pinched. A man with hollow cheeks look
The shame hit us like a thick blanket the moment the portal dumped us into a realm of low red light and soft muddy ground. I staggered and Silas caught my waist before I fell."You good?" he asked, eyes locked on mine."Yeah but this place makes my skin crawl already," I said, brushing mud from my knees.Vespera stood and looked around. "They are calling from the dark spots. Hear that quiet cry?"A shaky voice rose from the shadows. "Flame keepers. Shame covers us. Come pull it off before we hide forever."Draven stepped forward. "Shame. We burn that off with heat and open words. Ready?"Rook cracked his knuckles. "I will make them look up and ask for more. Let’s go."Wren’s light pushed back the red gloom. "We stay close. Make them say what the shame stole."Sable took my hand. "I hate shame. Let’s strip it all away."We walked through the mud until we found a wide hollow where about thirty people crouched with heads down and arms crossed over their bodies. A woman with long messy ha
The chains wrapped around us the second the portal flung us into a realm of heavy gray fog and low black ground. I stumbled and Silas caught me before I hit the dirt."You okay?" he asked, holding me steady."Yeah but something is pulling at my chest already," I said, rubbing the spot.Vespera stood tall in the fog. "They are calling through the weight. Feel it?"A strained voice rolled out of the mist. "Flame keepers. Old chains hold us down. Come break them before we stay stuck forever."Draven stepped closer. "Chains. We snap those with heat and straight talk. Ready?"Rook grinned. "I will break every link. Let’s go find them."Wren’s light cut a path through the fog. "We stay linked. Make them say what the chains took."Sable squeezed my hand. "I hate chains. Let’s free them all."We pushed through the fog until we reached a wide flat space where about forty people knelt or stood with heads down, shoulders heavy. A woman with tired eyes looked up first."You came," she said, voice
They sold me like I was already dead. I stood there barefoot on the freezing stone floor, chains heavy on my wrists, the thin white robe doing nothing against the cold or the shame burning in my chest. My heart hammered so loud I could barely hear anything else. This could not be real. After ever
Rook stayed glued to my side the whole way back, his hand heavy on my lower back like he was afraid I would vanish. The moment we stepped through the doors of Thornwood, Silas and Wren were waiting in the grand hall, faces tight with urgency.“It cannot wait,” Silas said, voice hard. “The full bond
Chapter 3: The Stone TouchThe clawed hand was inches from my throat when a sharp voice cut through the dark.“Enough.”Silas stormed down the hallway like thunder. He grabbed Rook by the back of his neck and yanked him back hard. The half-shifted Alpha growled but stepped away. Wren melted out of
I was theirs now. And I had never been more terrified in my life.The echo of the slamming doors still rang in my ears when Silas gripped my arm again and pulled me up the wide staircase. My bare feet dragged on the cold steps. Every shadow in that massive hall seemed to watch me. I did not fight h






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