The Curse Between Two Worlds
L. G. Ausmus
Couldn’t imagine a world where the boy with the emerald eyes turned one red, one black, his hair rimmed with fire, becoming someone unrecognizable… someone evil.
Snow’s voice cut through my spiraling thoughts. “Stay close. Trust each other, but be ready for what you cannot yet see. The path ahead is crooked, full of temptation and peril. One misstep, and even the strongest bond can fracture.”
I met Carter’s eyes, searching for the familiar green, the mischievous spark that had always anchored me. He gave a half-smile, unaware of the shadow looming over him in the vision. But I knew, somewhere deep in my chest, that things were already beginning to change. The village grew nearer, the streets eerily silent as we descended into its center. Lanterns flickered in the breeze, and the faint scent of smoke curled from chimneys, carrying with it the promise of secrets, power, and the beginning of a journey neither of us could turn away from. The clip-clop of the horses’ hooves on the cobblestone should’ve been soothing, a steady rhythm to calm the nerves. But all it did was echo like a ticking clock, each strike marking
the countdown to Carter’s and my fates, to the battles we didn’t yet understand but could already feel pressing in from every direction.