The night was unnaturally still as the pack gathered at the edge of the forest, their eyes trained on the dark, shifting shadows that loomed ahead. The air was thick with tension, a heavy silence that seemed to vibrate with anticipation. Lily stood beside Eric, her heart racing with fear and adrenaline, the darkness inside her thrumming beneath her skin like a live wire.
The creatures were out there, lurking just beyond the reach of the moonlight, their presence, a cold, malevolent force that made her blood run cold. But it wasn’t just the creatures that had her on edge—it was the power inside her, the cold, dark magic that was growing stronger, more demanding with every passing second.
She could feel it, pulsing beneath her skin, whispering to her, urging her to let it out. The fear of
