His Straight Pet
I say, voice rough, fighting tears, ‘cause he’s fading fast.
The altar’s runes dim, but the ground shakes harder, cracks spreading like veins. Selene’s voice cuts through, sharp and cold. “You’re too late,” she says, stepping from the fog, eyes like ice, her presence chilling the air. “Calix rises.” The runes flare, and a shadow-form—Calix, tall and twisted, eyes glowing red—starts forming above the altar, pulling at Raymond’s heart. My shadows lash out, hitting it, but it’s strong, pushing back like a wall. Raymond’s gasping, clutching his chest, and I hold him tighter, screaming, “Fight it, sunshine!” He nods, light flaring weak, but he’s slipping, and I’m losing my damn mind.
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