CHAPTER 38 Storm’s POV: As I stared at the strange room, enveloped by darkness, the only light coming from the candles. I swallowed hard, feeling a sudden silence envelop the entire room. It was unlike anything I had ever felt before. I took deep breaths to calm myself, taking a hesitant step forward but pausing when I didn't hear the sound of my footsteps. How odd. There was no sound, not even my own footsteps. To investigate more, I stepped harder on the ground, but no thumping was heard. I stared around, the silence suffocating and prevalent. There was nothing, not even the sound of crickets or rodents, or my breathing. I tried to open my mouth to speak, but yet, no sound escaped my parted lips. It was as if no matter how much sound I tried to make, it was swallowed by the si

