**The Storm's Whisper**
### **1. The Dreaming Dark**
Mikey woke screaming.
It was the third night in a row.
Zelene was there before the echoes faded, her hands gripping his shoulders, her blue fire casting frantic shadows across the walls. **"Breathe,"** she ordered, her voice steady despite the fear in her eyes. **"Just breathe."**
Mikey gasped, his fingers clawing at his chest where the thing inside him *shifted* in its sleep.
*—hungry—*
*—so hungry—*
**"It's talking again,"** he choked out.
Zelene's jaw tightened. She didn't ask if he was sure. They both knew the answer.
Across the room, Damian stood silhouetted in the doorway, his wolf eyes reflecting the firelight. **"We can't stay here."**
### **2. The Unwelcome Guests**
Dawn brought riders to Blac
