Chapter 68: The Awakening of Shadows
The flames roared around Luna, their heat searing against her skin, but they no longer felt like a part of her. The fire that had once been her ally, the force she had come to rely on, now threatened to consume her. It raged, untamed and wild, as if it had a mind of its own. Luna staggered back, trying to escape the inferno that surrounded her, but the ground beneath her feet seemed to ripple, the very earth shifting in response to the growing power of the gate.
Dante’s voice rang out again, urgent and strained, but Luna couldn’t focus on his words. All she could hear was the rising hum from the depths of the earth. The shadows that had once been a source of comfort, a place where she had hidden in times of need, now seemed to mock her. They twisted a
