[The Ravens' Coven… inner territories]
The chamber was mostly silent…except for the low hum that pulsed from the crystal ball.
Blue flares flickered inside, rippling like a storm contained in glass.
Selene's face was bathed in that light.
Her breath came uneven, catching, gasping, her lips parting and pressing shut again as if she couldn't decide whether to scream or whisper.Her brows knit together, trying to concentrate… understand… whatever was unravelling before her.
Her hands clenched tight at her waist, fingers digging into her hips as she gritted through her teeth.
Her eyes… wide, unblinking… soaked in the glow. The reflection of the blue fire danced in her irises, swallowing everything else.
Her mouth finally opened with a sharp intake. A rasp…then came a whisper…audible only to herself.
"…impossible…"
The clicking of heels at the back broke the chamber's uncanny silence.
Slow.
Measured.
The steps echoed like the tick of a clock counting down.
