Rhydan’s POV
“You finally feel it too.”
The words stayed in Rhydan’s head long after the presence stopped speaking.
Because the worst part was—
it was right.
Something had changed.
Not emotionally.
Physically.
Like a thread inside his chest had suddenly become visible.
Connected.
Alive.
And pulling.
Rhydan stepped back instinctively, jaw tight. “Get it out.”
Kaelor frowned. “What?”
“This,” Rhydan snapped, pressing a hand against his chest. “Whatever it just did.”
Draven’s expression darkened slightly.
“It didn’t do anything.”
Rhydan looked at him sharply.
Draven held his gaze.
“You were already part of it.”
Silence hit the cabin again.
Aurenya closed her eyes briefly like the sentence physically hurt.
Outside—
the presence remained near the broken doorway now.
Not f
