OUTCAST: FIRST BLOOD
Shadows peeled off its body like burning tar, sizzling on the ground as it thrashed.
Emily gasped, horrified at her own power. “Did I—did I kill it?”
Lilith shook her head. “No. Remnants cannot die. Not fully.”
The creature lifted its head slowly, its hollow eyes burning with a deeper hunger.
Emily’s breath hitched. “Adrian—”
“I’m here.”
The creature dragged itself forward, shrieking as its cracked, half-solid body reformed.
Emily’s light flared again—then faltered.
Pain flashed across her face. She swayed, nearly collapsing, but Adrian caught her instantly, one arm locking around her waist, the other gripping her hand.
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