Selene's POV
The sky above us suddenly split open with a sound that did not belong to this world, a tearing groan that echoed across the canopy like the cry of a wounded celestial creature. The rift carved itself across the heavens, glowing with a cold white light that shimmered like broken moon shards, scattering fragments of brilliance across the dark forest floor. The wind surged immediately after, lifting my cloak and sending a chorus of mournful whispers spiraling around us, each whisper sounding disturbingly similar to my own voice and Lucian's voice calling out in fractured, haunting tones.
Lucian's hand shot to mine instantly, his grip firm and warm, grounding me in the middle of the supernatural disturbance. His eyes narrowed as the sky continued to warp above us, the light twisting and folding like a living veil trying to repair itself from an invisible wound.
