Chapter Forty Five

Damian

I walked deeper into the ominous forest of darkness, fatigue clinging to my bones like a persistent shadow that I was failing to get used to. The twisted trees towered above, their gnarled branches like skeletal fingers reaching out to take my soul and leave my body empty.

Exhaustion settled over me with each step I took, the heavy darkness weighing on my shoulders, but despite the weariness, I kept on moving on the dreadful path like the tough alpha male I was. If it were anyone else, entering the foreboding forest would likely have led to their death.

Yet, for the time being, I endured.

The path ahead felt never-ending; the air was getting thick and cold with an otherworldly energy that created long shadows dancing on the uneven ground. I paused for a moment in high alert; every creak of a branch or rustle of leaves made me feel uneasy, making me aware that my solitary journey would surely become more daunting as time passed.

Suddenly, a distant howl echoed through the forest