The world tilted beneath my feet, and before I could comprehend what was happening, I was falling. The ground gave way, and the shadows swallowed me whole. My screams echoed in the endless void, and the wind whipped past me as I plummeted into the darkness.
Kieran’s voice was lost in the chaos, but I could feel him beside me. His strong arms reached for me in the freefall, and somehow, through the sheer terror, our hands found each other. His grip was tight, like an unspoken promise that he would never let go.
We crashed hard against the cold, stone floor below, knocking the breath from my lungs. Pain shot through my body as I struggled to regain my senses. It was pitch-black here, wherever *here* was. I groaned, trying to push myself up, and winced as my muscles protested.
“Aylin!” Ki
