Chapter 18
Chapter 18
The group enters the golden-lit passage and confronts the waiting shape, which reveals itself as the woman from Samira's dream. She demands a promise to fulfill the covenant, and Samira must decide what to pledge as the mark burns hotter.
The passage narrowed as they moved deeper, the golden veins in the walls pulsing like a heartbeat. Samira led, her hand still aching from the mark’s flare. Behind her, Amir’s footsteps were quick and light. Liam stayed close, his knife out. Marcus and Elena followed, and Garcia brought up the rear, his flashlight cutting through the warm glow.
The shape ahead did not move. It stood at the far end of the passage, where the golden light faded into a darker chamber. As they drew closer, Samira saw it was a woman. Her skin was pale, almost translucent, and her eyes were the same gold as the veins in the walls. She wore a simple gray dress, and her feet were bare on the stone.
Samira stopped. The others halted behind her.
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