A gruesome stillness filled the air, heavy with shock and horror. Every pair of eyes was fixated on the c*****e, but my gaze flitted between the body and the faces around me. Some were familiar—the poised figures of diplomats and nobles—but none seemed as shaken as I felt.
I staggered back, clutching my stomach as nausea churned through me. My visions were always unsettling, but seeing them come true…seeing death this close… My breathing came in shallow gasps as the vivid image of my dream merged with reality.
“Miss? Are you all right?” Someone touched my arm lightly, but I brushed them off.
No, I was not all right. That shadow… that voice… the way it whispered, promising more death. The fact that it mentioned me next. I swallowed hard, pushing the panic down. I couldn’t let the fear sh
