Chapter 28
Chapter 28: What the Dark Carries
Glen, Elara, Corbin, and Elias flee the cellar at dusk as hunters and hounds close in, racing toward the old coven. Glen's hunger surges, and a confrontation with Elara reveals the cost of his power. They reach the coven's edge, but the ground is already burning.
The cellar smelled of earth and rot. Glen pressed his back against the cold stone wall and counted the seconds between his breaths. One. Two. Three. The blue light pulsed under his skin, threading through his veins like living fire. He kept his hands buried in the dirt, letting the cool soil drink the heat.
Elara sat beside him, her shoulder pressed against his. She hadn't let go of his hand since the trapdoor closed. Her fingers were cold. Steady.
"What time is it?" Corbin's voice from the dark.
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