Chapter 15 The Enemy Within

The days that followed the battle were filled with silence—unnerving silence. The kind of stillness that only comes after something dark has passed, leaving behind only a thick residue of fear and anticipation. But it wasn’t over. Isla could feel it in the air, the uneasy tension that crackled between the walls of the manor. Dominic’s orders were precise, unyielding. The estate’s warriors were on high alert, their eyes scanning the trees beyond the gates, their fingers always hovering over weapons. They knew that the second wave was just the beginning. Something far worse was coming.