CALLUM
We stood frozen in the aftermath of the hooded figure’s escape, the sound of our labored breaths filling the eerie silence that followed. Liana clung to my arm like her life depended on it, her trembling fingers digging into my skin. She wasn’t speaking, her wide eyes fixed on the spot where the faceless entity had vanished. I exchanged a glance with Asher, who was still crouched where the figure had been moments ago, his expression unreadable.
“That thing…” Liana’s voice came out in a shaky whisper, pulling my attention back to her.
“What did it say to you?” I asked, my voice steady despite the storm of emotions brewing inside me.
She hesitated, her lips trembling as if the words themselves were dangerous. Finally, she whispered, “It said… ‘they’re coming for me.’ And that it
