KALEN POV The air crackled with tension as we charged forward, the ground beneath us trembling in response to Davorin’s power. The shadows around us thickened, warping and twisting as if the very fabric of reality was being torn apart. My instincts screamed that we were on the verge of something catastrophic. Nora’s hand was steady in mine, the pulse of magic from the pendant strengthening with each step we took. I could feel her determination, her resolve building. There was no going back now. As we advanced, the Wraithborn closed in again. Their ghastly forms, resembling twisted nightmares, circled us, waiting for the perfect moment to strike. Their eyes glowed with a fiery hunger, their razor-sharp claws gleaming in the dimming light. “Don’t let them get too close!” Valya shouted a

