Triple Temptation
"The door isn't just opening. It’s rotting. The Tree is growing again, but it’s growing in the wrong direction. It’s growing toward the Void."
Suddenly, the ground beneath the estate shuddered with a violent, bone-deep groan. It wasn't an earthquake; it was a rhythmic, muscular contraction, as if the mountain itself were trying to take a breath. Outside, in the courtyard, the hybrid wolves let out a collective, mournful howl that sounded like a funeral dirge.
"They’re here," Morga whispered, dropping the scroll as she fell to her knees.