Chapter 098
Nikolas' POV
The night air was cut by raw, fearful screams that sounded desperate. My heart pounded against my ribs as Lucian and I ran, the ground beneath us thumping in time with the fear that was rushing through me. The shadows grew tighter, and I heard them whispering threats as the night took over the trees.
As we approached the edge of the clearing, the silence was so thick that nothing could be heard, no one was moving or screaming, and the forest seemed to be waiting for us to realize the danger.
The ground was covered in blood, which was dark and thick and glistened faintly under the moonlight. It gathered in the spaces between the stones, clearly showing the violence that had just taken place. The air was filled with a copper smell and the bitter smoke from nearby
