The chamber walls pulsed with dimming light, the runes flickering like dying stars. The air grew heavier, pressing against my lungs, humming with a low vibration that felt like a heartbeat slowing down.
Jayden stepped closer, his hand tightening around mine. “Zendrea… something’s happening.”
Hayden moved instantly to my right, his body tense, eyes glowing faintly. “The chamber’s reacting to the spark.”
Kayden stepped to my left, claws sliding out. “It’s closing in.”
Selena pressed forward, trembling. It is not closing to trap you. It is closing to force the spark.
The chamber walls shifted — not physically, but energetically. The runes rearranged themselves, spiraling inward toward the center of the room where the star symbol glowed faintly beneath our feet.
Jax whimpered softly, cur
