The ocean roared around Selena, the waves surging in violent swells as the monstrous figure beneath the surface continued to rise. The silver eyes burned like twin moons, illuminating the darkness that stretched in every direction. Each pulse of their eerie light sent ripples through the water, distorting reality itself.
Selena’s pulse pounded in her ears, her limbs trembling as she fought to keep afloat. The weight of Veyron’s magic still clung to her like a shroud, but she refused to let it drag her under. Not now. Not when something far older—far more dangerous—had awakened.
Veyron remained motionless on the water’s surface, his golden eyes narrowing slightly as he observed the rising entity. The air crackled between them, thick with the weight of something ancient, something forgotte
