The air around the door felt heavier, charged with something ancient and restless. The symbols continued to shift, pulsing with an eerie rhythm that seemed to match the beating of Elena’s heart. She couldn’t tear her gaze away.
You remember.
The voice whispered again, slithering through her mind like a distant echo of something long forgotten. But how could she remember something she had never known?
“Elena.”
Serin’s voice cut through the haze, firm but cautious. His hand tightened slightly on her shoulder. “Step back. Now.”
She swallowed, forcing herself to take a single step away from the door. The symbols flickered, their glow dimming for a brief moment before reigniting with renewed intensity.
Kael let out a nervous chuckle. “Okay, not to be the only one freaking out here, but is
