Chapter 095
Nikolas' POV
The ashes were cool against my skin, but I felt something hidden inside them, just as dusty as the grave. I got on my knees and let my fingers move slowly through the gray ashes left by the hunter. The fire destroyed almost everything, yet the air was still sharp and bitter, as if the ashes remembered something bad.
I felt my heart jump when I touched something solid.
A shard.
It was not just any old piece. It was a small, jagged bone with a faint heartbeat.
"What is this thing?" I spoke in a soft voice, feeling my fear.
The others stood close by, staring in amazement at what was happening.
Yet, I was amazed by the strength of that small piece.
It beat again, slowly and steadily, as if it were alive.
A gentle whisper came to me, easy to hear but not loud.
