"Please... I don't want to die!"
Nyx's voice broke as she stumbled into the clearing, her body trembling. She was out of breath, bruised, and drenched in sweat. Her wild eyes darted between Haelyn and the others, her fear palpable.
Haelyn's pulse quickened. Something was wrong.
Before anyone could speak, Nyx rushed forward, gripping Haelyn's wrist with desperation. "He's coming. My father…Zareth…he's coming for me!"
A cold silence settled over them.
Ravi's expression darkened. "that power-hungry maniac wants to kill his own child?"
Nyx flinched but nodded. "Yes. He needs me for a sacrifice… to gain power…enough power to destroy all of you."
Xander's jaw clenched. "Why the hell would he sacrifice his own daughter?"
Nyx shook her head, her face twisting in confusion and pain. "I don't know! He never cared about me before, but now…now he's hunting me like I'm nothing but prey."
Haelyn knew.
The truth she had seen in her visions.
