The Final PactNow, it stretched beyond the town, creeping like veins across the land, swallowing trees, roads, and cities. It was no longer hiding in the dark, it was the dark.And at its core, Sarah.John followed the sound. His steps echoed as he crossed the ruins. The same playground that had once sat on the lake now stood scorched and empty. Swings twisted in the wind. The merry-go-round spun slowly, though no one was near.He found the church rebuilt in black stone.Its door, open, Inside, silence, and then voices.Not whispers, chants, he stepped in.The pews were filled with followers of the Hollow. Eyes glowing faintly, murmuring in sync.At the front of the altar stood a figure, not Callen, but Saraphina, alive, and changed.She wore the priestess's crown, and her voice echoed like a bell struck too hard. “The Chosen has returned,” she announced, her eyes landing on John. “The blood moon has claimed him again.”The congregation turned to face him.“Where is Sarah?” John ask
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