ARIA'S POINT OF VIEW
"Demion, what's happening to you?" I asked, my voice steady despite the fear coursing through my veins. I needed to understand what was going on, and I needed to protect myself from whatever darkness had enveloped him.
For a moment, he seemed to struggle, as if trying to regain control of himself. The red glow in his eyes flickered, and I saw a glimpse of the man I loved beneath the darkness.
"I don't know," he said, his voice strained. "Something's wrong, Aria. I can feel it, but I can't... I can't control it."
His words sent a chill down my spine, and I could feel the hairs on the back of my neck stand on end. Whatever was happening to him was beyond his control, and that thought terrified me.
In the midst of the enveloping darkness, a familiar, melodious voice
