Ruby
The air crackled with tension as the cloaked figure stepped forward, his molten silver eyes locking onto mine. His presence felt unnatural and wrong. Like a shadow stretching too far in the light, something distorted and twisted.
Manson tensed beside me, his entire body a shield of strength. “Who are you?” His voice was sharp, laced with warning.
The figure chuckled. “You already know.”
Tobias cursed under his breath. “Darkblood.”
My stomach twisted. The ancient blood magic. The forbidden force that corrupted those who sought power beyond their fate.
I’d heard the name in whispers, but I’d never believed I would come face to face with one of them.
The Darkblood’s smirk deepened. “The Moonfire has awakened, and now, the real game begins.”
A shiver ran down my spine. Moonfire. H
