A chill slithered down my spine as the heavy doors slammed shut behind us, sealing our fate. The echoes of their final boom seemed to stretch endlessly, vibrating through the cold stone walls of the chamber.
My grip on my sword tightened, but I didn’t move. Neither did my men. We all stood frozen, muscles coiled, instincts screaming that we had walked straight into something we couldn’t fight our way out of.
Suddenly, the atmosphere thickened, an unnatural weight pressing down on us, making every breath feel labored.
From every corner of the room, dark-cloaked warriors emerged, their blades gleaming under the eerie glow of the runes still pulsating in the floor beneath Chloe.
Meanwhile, Seth barely had time to unsheathe his weapon before a cold voice cut through the air.
“Drop your sw
