The ground shook as the dark energy from the ancient stone tablet got stronger fast. Scarlett’s heart pounded as the magic shot up, reacting to the awakening of the artifact. She could feel Victor’s power in it, growing with every breath. The storm inside her got wild, drawn to the stone.
“We need to destroy it,” Scarlett repeated, trying to sound calm. “Now!”
Caden looked at the stone, tense. “We can’t let it control us, he said. We are going to move before it gets too strong.”
Damon turned to the group, serious. “This energy is totally new. If we try to destroy it directly, we could set it off. We need a plan”.
Scarlett looked at the glowing stone. Her magic buzzed, answering the call of the artifact, but she didn’t trust it. It was trying to mess with her head, twist her thoughts, a
