The Cursed Return

Elira’s

I lay down on the bed, my heart heavy with exhaustion and pain, when a loud, piercing scream suddenly cut violently through the air like a deadly blade.

I sat up immediately, my scar burning fiercely beneath my sleeve. My instincts instantly sharpened, and I rushed quickly out of the room.

In the hallway, I met Selena, her eyes wide and deeply alarmed.

“What exactly is going on?” I asked quickly, my voice sharp and demanding, my heartbeat pounding loudly in my ...