The air crackled with energy as hooded figures advanced completely out of darkness, their chanting growing louder, echoing through the clearing like a dark symphony. My heart raced, a mix of fear and uncertainty flooding my senses. And then, amidst the chaos, the voice returned, sharper and more insistent than ever.
You cannot escape. They are coming for you, and the power within you is awakening. Embrace it, or be consumed.
I stumbled backward, the words wrapping around me like chains, binding me in place. The pressure of the voice was suffocating, a constant reminder of my insecurities and the power I had kept hidden from even Dimitri. I could feel it rising within me, a storm brewing just beneath the surface, threatening to spiral out of control.
"Aurora!” Dimitri’s voice broke throu
