The shadow of the massive temple loomed over us, blocking the moon’s glow. I could barely see past the thick woods and jagged rocks surrounding us. It felt hidden, cut off like something sacred was about to happen, and I was standing in the middle of it with no clue what role I was meant to play.
I kept my gaze low, avoiding direct eye contact, but still taking in every detail around me. The energy here wasn’t right. It was too quiet. Too aware.
The guards shifted around me, separating but staying close enough to reach me in a blink. That didn’t ease the pressure building in my chest.
I fidgeted from foot to foot, unsettled.
Maybe I was in over my head.
No, scratch that I definitely was.
This pack had layers. A hidden side that I was only now beginning to see. I didn’t understand it,
