I felt a jolt of sudden movement, and my eyes fluttered open to find Gabriel crouched beside me, urgency etched on his face. "Avery, we need to move. The demons are closing in. We have to get out of here."
Groggy from my deep sleep, I struggled to regain my bearings. The last thing I remembered was the weight of my exhaustion pressing down on me, pulling me into a restless slumber. But now, the urgency in Gabriel's voice snapped me back to reality. I could hear the distant growls and snarls, the unmistakable signs that our enemies were fast approaching.
With Gabriel's help, I managed to push myself up, my limbs heavy with fatigue. My body protested every movement, but I couldn't afford to succumb to weakness now. We were on the brink of danger, and every second counted.
As I struggled t
