They Didn't Stop Hurting
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The feeling didn’t fade.
If anything—
It grew stronger.
That strange heat inside me pulsed again, deeper this time, like it was no longer just reacting… but responding.
To something real.
Something close.
I swallowed hard, my hand still pressed against my stomach as my breathing became uneven.
“Kael…” I whispered.
He didn’t answer immediately.
But I saw it.
The shift in him.
His entire posture changed, his body going still, alert—like a predator sensing something before it appears.
“They’re here,” he said quietly.
The words sent a chill straight through me.
“Already?” I asked, my voice barely steady.
His jaw tightened slightly.
“They never left,” he replied.
My chest tightened.
The room suddenly felt smaller. Heavier. Like the walls themselves couldn’t protect us from whatever was outside.
Before I could say anything else—
A sound broke through the silence.
Low.
Distant.
But unmistakable.
Not a normal sound.
Not wind.
Not movement.
A growl.
My heart slammed against my chest.
“That’s not…” I started.
“No,” Kael said. “It’s not.”
Another sound followed.
Closer this time.
More deliberate.
Like whatever it was—
It knew exactly where we were.
The air shifted, thick with something unseen, something dangerous. Even breathing felt harder, like the atmosphere itself had changed.
“They’re not scouting anymore,” Kael said, his voice lower now.
I forced myself to look at him.
“Then what are they doing?”
He didn’t answer right away.
But the look in his eyes told me everything I needed to know.
“They’re coming for you,” he said.
My breath caught.
A loud crash echoed from outside, sharp enough to make me flinch as something slammed against the structure of the building.
My heart jumped.
“That sounded close,” I said.
“It is,” he replied.
Another impact followed.
Stronger.
Closer.
The walls trembled slightly this time.
“They’re testing the barrier,” Kael muttered.
“Barrier?” I repeated.
But he was already moving.
Stepping in front of me again.
Positioning himself between me and the door.
Protecting me.
Always protecting me—no matter everything that had happened between us.
“Stay behind me,” he said.
My chest tightened, not just from fear—but from the weight of everything changing so fast.
“Kael…”
But before I could finish—
A loud crack split through the air.
The door shook violently.
And something on the other side growled.
Not just any growl.
This one was deeper.
Stronger.
Commanding.
My body froze.
Because whatever was out there—
Wasn’t just hunting me anymore.
It had found me.
And this time—
It wasn’t leaving without me. 😈🔥
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