Ember Frost’s POVThe instant it came in contact with my skin, agony exploded through my skull, as if something had been struck with a hammer from the inside. Heat rushed upward, and the markings carved into my skin flared to life, glowing like streaks of burning light.My body failed. Strength drained out in a heartbeat, and I collapsed into the snow, limp and useless. From all sides, the writhing creatures rushed in at once, drawn by my weakness, piling over me in a frantic wave. In seconds, I was buried beneath them, smothered before I could even gasp for air.“Ember!”Eira’s voice broke through the chaos. I caught a glimpse of her lunging toward me, her face twisted in fear, before everything blurred.My sight was swallowed by a thick, crimson haze, sticky and suffocating, as if the world had been sealed shut around me. I felt sealed inside something cold and slick, like being wrapped in layers of damp skin. It crawled over me, forcing its way toward my eyes, my mouth, and every o
Last Updated : 2026-01-18
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