Into the heart of darkness 🖤🖤

Melissa’s POV

The biggest rift, whose edges were blazing with a throbbing, unsettling light, loomed before us like a huge wound in the ground. Dark truths that I couldn't comprehend but could sense in my bones were whispered by the swirling shadows surrounding it. My mark seemed to be answering the rift's call because it was burning brighter than before.

Aelric stated, "We have to go in," in a steady yet solemn tone. "If we don’t destroy the source, these rifts will keep opening until there’s nothing left of this world."

I scowled at him while crossing my arms. "And what exactly is your plan, Aelric? You’ve been vague about everything so far."

Aelric's tone remained composed despite the annoyance flashing in his golden eyes. "The Void’s power has a core living entity that’s creating these rifts. If we destroy it, the rifts will collapse, and the shadows will lose their foothold here."

Damon approached me and said sharply, "Destroy it?" "How? With what? You can't just walk into a rift