Aetherion Academia #1: Shadows of Rebirth
He lifted a hand to his chin, adjusting his cloak, entirely enjoying the show as the Alpha's world crumbled.
I remained seated, the terrifying focal point. My aura hummed ancient and calm, radiating from my gilded chair like physical weight. Jaxon, forced to turn by the sound, choked on air. His golden eyes finally landed on me. Shock raw and exposed.
"You… You're alive." The accusation broke from him, guttural, shattered.
The Alpha mask disintegrated. Genuine horror and disbelief beneath tan skin.
"Ghost," Caleb whispered, face draining to statue-white. "Revenant…"