AMBER POV
The energy was raw, sharp—coursing through me like fire, burning every inch of my skin as I stepped forward. Autumn’s power gripped me, pulling me toward the new battlefield, toward the monster that stood before me—Francine. She was no more than a dark figure against the bright, pale world of snow and ice, her eyes gleaming with that twisted satisfaction I was going to destroy.
But there was no fear here for me. There was only rage.
I was barefoot, my feet sinking into the frozen ground, each step sending a sharp jolt up my spine, but I didn’t care. I was past caring. All I could think of was the growing energy inside me, itching to explode, to burn everything down. Burn it down.
The tension was unbearable, thick and suffocating in the icy air. My muscles were tight, every f
