Elara’s POV
The air in the room had turned sharp, too heavy to breathe. For a heartbeat, I swore someone else was here..watching, listening, waiting. Corin stiffened beside me, Dante’s footsteps faltered behind. Mel prowled restlessly inside me, her growl scraping against my ribs.
It’s not just us. Something slipped through.
Before I could respond, shouts cracked the silence. Boots pounded outside, voices laced with panic. Corin’s eyes locked on mine, grim.
“We need to see what’s happening,” he muttered.
I nodded, but dread coiled tighter in my stomach. Whatever awaited us out there wasn’t random. It felt tied to me—to us.
Dante’s POV
I followed them into the open yard, and the sight twisted my gut. Kael’s warriors had circled something on the ground, their faces pale, eyes wide.
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