Chapter 40 The Breaking Point

The world around Isla seemed to collapse in on itself as the echoes of the abyss faded, the oppressive darkness pulling back for the moment. She could still feel the weight of the storm pressing against her, the power inside her alive and restless, pushing against the edges of her control. The chasm before her had not closed, and the voice from the depths still lingered at the back of her mind, a whisper she couldn’t escape. Her breath came in shallow gasps, each inhalation trembling with the force of the power trying to break free. The storm within her had been growing stronger with every passing moment, its presence undeniable, its call relentless. And yet, despite the chaos that raged in her chest, there was something else—something she had only begun to realize—that refused to let her fall into the abyss.