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.

us!" Elijah gritted out, gripping the wheel as the car

through the

DON'T WANT TO DIE!" Austin screamed, clutching onto

at him, though his wide eyes betrayed

now a blur of colors as we plummeted toward

Children of the Eclipse?" I demanded, gripping the

know," Elijah said through gritted teeth. "But whoever it is,

in my gut. They had

AN AMBUSHI shouted

as the ground rushed toward

too fast. The car spun wildly, making it impossible to tell which way was up

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suddenly as it

crack through the air as metal twisted and crunched around us. My body jerked forward violently, the seatbelt digging into my shoulder. A sharp pain shot through my ribs as we skidded across rough terrain before finally

moment, there was only

breath, my ears ringing, my heart

out, wincing

groan came from the passenger seat. "Define 'okay,"" Alex muttered,

shaking glass from his hair. "We're alive.

let out a weak laugh. “I changed

groaned, forcing himself upright in the driver's seat. His knuckles were white where he gripped the wheel. "Stormi?" His

head, still dazed. "No.

grip I didn't even realize I was shaking until I felt the warmth of his skin.

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