Chapter 11
Chapter 11: The Scar That Breathes
As the group recovers in the parking lot, Elias's scar begins to glow and pull, revealing a new threat—the void behind the wall is leaking through his connection to the oldest one. The New Woman returns with an urgent choice, and the scar in Elias's palm cracks open, forcing them to decide before the void spills through.
The parking lot was cold and still, the streetlights buzzing overhead like they were the only things holding the dark at bay.
Elias sat on the gravel, staring at his hand. The spiral scar sat in the center of his palm, pale against his skin. It didn't hurt. But it hummed—a low, steady thrum he could feel in his teeth.
Lena ended her call and shoved her phone in her pocket. “My mom thinks I’m at Lily’s. I told her we lost track of time.” She let out a breath. “An hour. We were gone an hour, and it felt like—”
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