BRIANNA’S POV
I didn’t remember walking here.
One minute, I was tracing Kevin and Anthony’s scent. The next minute, I was standing in front of a stone archway pulsing with an ancient energy I didn’t recognize—but somehow… I knew it had been waiting for me.
It wasn’t Trevor or Kevin or even Anthony who had drawn me here. It was something else.
Something stronger. Something calling to me.
The air inside the secret room was cold—so cold it bit at my skin. The walls were lined with flickering torches, but the flames didn’t give off any heat. They only made the shadows dance harder. I walked deeper in. The air was heavy, thick with magic, and my heart raced with each step.
I should’ve turned back. I should’ve waited for the boys.
But deep down, I knew… This was my battle.
And then I saw
