Chapter 13 Shadows Beneath The Skin

The wind outside howled with a warning, slicing through the dense trees surrounding the estate. Stormlight lit up the manor in violent flashes, but inside, everything was still. Tense. Waiting. Isla descended the marble staircase, her long robe trailing behind her like smoke. The glow in her veins hadn’t faded since she’d touched the Heartfire. If anything, it pulsed stronger now—an ember ignited within her bones.