Gemma’s POV
My boots slammed against the damp forest floor as Maggie, Jayden, and I pushed deeper into the woods. Behind us, the sounds of battle echoed through the pack lands—wolves howling, rogues screaming, magic exploding through the night air.
King Larry had ordered us to get to the cave and close the doors to the Other Side before more creatures crossed over.
If we failed, every supernatural buried in darkness would keep returning.
And it would be my fault.
The cold night air bit at my skin as branches scraped against my arms. Jayden stayed close beside me while Maggie led the way with a glowing orb of magic floating above her palm.
“We’re almost there,” Maggie said breathlessly.
I nodded, trying to focus, but something felt wrong. The darkness around us felt alive, like the f
