The gray above them seemed to pull inward, folding into itself like something vast had opened one unseen eye. The air sharpened instantly. The ground beneath their feet trembled violently, but with recognition.
Nyx stood first.
So did the vampires.
Of course they did.
They looked almost untouched by what was happening, their faces still, their pale eyes fixed upward as if this was not terror to them, only timing.
Ronan moved to Nyx’s side.
Kael was already there.
Elira rose more slowly, her expression unreadable, though something in her gaze had gone harder now.
Lucien stood a few steps behind.
Nyx felt him without turning.
Then the sound came.
It felt like thunder.
A splitting.
Soft at first.
Then wrong enough to make every nerve in her body pull tight.
The sky cracked.
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