Chapter 84: The Unseen Threat
The eerie stillness of the forest surrounded them, pressing in like a heavy fog. Luna could feel the pulse of the earth beneath her feet, every inch of her skin tingling with the strange energy that seemed to hang in the air. It was as if the world itself was holding its breath, waiting for something to happen. The birds had fallen silent, and the wind had stopped its usual rustle through the trees, leaving a suffocating quiet that made her skin prickle with unease.
Ryder’s hand brushed against her back, the gesture grounding her in the midst of the rising tension. His body was rigid beside hers, every muscle coiled in anticipation. He was listening to the forest with the intensity of a predator, his senses heightened. Luna wanted to ask what he was hearing,
