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Chapter 52: The Truth Buried in Blood

作者: Ellis Carter
last update publish date: 2026-06-15 17:28:11

The scream echoed through the forest with enough force to freeze everyone in place.

Scarlett's heart slammed against her ribs.

For a fraction of a second, even the creatures surrounding the clearing seemed distracted by it. The sound wasn't distant enough to dismiss, nor close enough to identify. It carried pain. Real pain. The kind that clawed through the darkness and lodged itself deep inside anyone who heard it.

The lead creature's smile widened.

"You heard that, didn't you?"

Scarlett stared
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