The morning passed in a blur as we checked out of the hotel, grabbing our things before heading to the car. The adrenaline from the night before had faded, leaving an eerie quietness between us. But there was no time to linger. We had a

destination.

Isaiah sat in the front, typing in the coordinates to the Appalachian region, where the Sacred Hall was located. The air was thick with anticipation as the GPS calculated the route.

"Alright," Isaiah said, glancing back at us. "This will be a straight shot. If we keep up the speed, we should be there in a few hours."

Elijah nodded, settling into the driver's seat. "Let's get moving before anything else decides to try and kill us."

As soon as he pressed his foot to the gas, the car roared to life, speeding down the winding roads. The landscape blurred past, trees and hills melting together in streaks of green and gold. My stomach churned at the sheer speed, and I braced myself, gripping the armrest as we shot forward.

Austin let out a whoop from the backseat. "Now this is the kind of road trip I can get behind!"

"Yeah, yeah, Alex grumbled, still sore from his near-drowning experience. "Just don't crash us, alright?"

Elijah smirked, eyes locked on the road. "Relax. I've got this."

We drove for what felt like hours, crossing long stretches of highway, and then when we reached the ocean we soared into the sky. The journey was uneventful, almost too quiet. That was never a good sign. I kept my senses sharp, scanning the surroundings, waiting for something-anything-to go wrong.

And then it did.

Out of nowhere, a violent jolt shook the car. The dashboard flashed red, and warning alarms blared through the vehicle.

"What the hell was that?" I shouted, my heart slamming against my ribs.

the wheel as the car shuddered violently. "We're going

through

screamed,

TO DIE!" Isaiah snapped at him, though his

a blur of colors as we plummeted toward the ground. My breath came in sharp- gasps as I fought to think

the Children of the Eclipse?" I demanded, gripping the

said through gritted teeth. "But whoever it is, they don't want us reaching the

feeling settled in my gut. They

AMBUSHI shouted

Elijah yelled as the ground

up or down. The

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as it had begun,

seatbelt digging into my shoulder. A sharp pain shot through my ribs as we skidded

there was only

for breath, my ears ringing, my heart pounding

croaked out, wincing

seat. "Define 'okay,""

from his hair.

“I changed my mind. That

were white where he gripped the

shook my head, still dazed.

lacing through mine in a tight grip I didn't even realize I was shaking until I felt the warmth

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