Beneath the Silent Sky

Previously

…Leo grabbed the knife, his knuckles white. Sam stood beside him, his fists clenched, his gaze fixed on the growing crack. Caleb, his eyes wide but resolute, held his heavy branch ready. Ethan, though trembling, stayed close, his eyes scanning their surroundings, looking for any advantage, any escape. They were trapped, cornered, facing an enemy they couldn’t comprehend. But in that small, dilapidated cabin, surrounded by the deafening roars of the forest’s darkest secret, a desperate stand was about to begin. They had nothing but their courage, their loyalty to each other, and the slim hope that they could somehow survive the night.