Aurenya’s POV
The sound wasn’t in my ears.
It was inside my bones.
A low, steady pulse—like something waking up after a long, forced sleep.
I staggered back a step.
Rhydan tightened his grip instantly. “Hey—stay with me.”
“I am,” I said quickly.
But I wasn’t sure if that was true anymore.
The pulse came again.
Deeper this time.
More deliberate.
Like it had noticed I was listening.
Outside, the leader didn’t move.
It just watched me.
Patient.
Almost… satisfied.
Kaelor’s voice was tense now. “Something is changing.”
Draven didn’t take his eyes off me. “It’s already changed.”
My breath caught.
“No,” I whispered. “It hasn’t.”
But even as I said it—
the floor beneath my feet responded.
A faint tremor.
Not physical at first.
Energy.
The cabin lights flickered weakly agai
