Tyler’s body crashed into the endless chasm below, the wind roaring in his ears as he fell. His heart raced, panic creeping in with every passing second, but his mind was sharper than ever, fighting against the oncoming terror. He tried to reach out, grabbing at the air, hoping for anything that might break his fall, but there was nothing—just the void, infinite and cold.
His eyes widened as he glimpsed flashes of light beneath him, the strange energy of the rift pulsing from all directions. It was like being caught in the heart of a storm, everything around him twisting, warping, shifting in ways that defied understanding. He could feel the rift’s power surrounding him, pressing down, pulling at him, almost as if it was alive—alive and watching.
What was it?
The question slammed into h
