Tyler's breath hitched as the world around him twisted and warped. The air was thick with the hum of dark energy, and the very ground beneath him seemed to pulse with malevolent force. His heart pounded in his chest as he struggled to understand what was happening—what he was seeing. His body felt weightless as if he were caught between two realities. And through it all, Amara's grip on his wrist remained unyielding.
Her eyes, once the windows to her soul, were now empty pools of light, glowing with an unnatural radiance that made Tyler’s stomach twist in dread. This wasn’t the Amara he knew. Something—someone—else was controlling her, and the realization chilled him to the bone.
“Amara!” Tyler tried again, his voice desperate, but she didn’t respond. Her face remained blank, her express
