Novel & Cerita And My Axe

He whispers, “Focus, baby.” So, I focus, and feel the axe in my hands. I follow his cue, and raise it up slowly, then bring it down with enough force. The wood doesn’t even creak, so we do it again, and again. It creaks the forth time, and splits the fifth time. I’m delirious with joy. I let the axe drop, then turn to him and hug him.

The room fell into heavy silence except for everyone’s breathing. Rex looked down at me immediately. “What happened?” I stared at the unconscious wolf, heart hammering painfully. “I saw something.” Kaelen’s expression sharpened. “What kind of something?” I swallowed hard. “I think…” My voice shook slightly. “I think there’s another entity connected to the Axis.” Ash blinked. “Another?” “That one from earlier said it chose control,” I whispered. “But this…” My stomach twisted violently. “This felt different.” Rex’s hand remained firm against my back. Grounding. Protective.