The Final Blow

Kael

I creep through the cracked hallway of this crumbling fortress, my breaths shallow and uneven, each step sending a dull throb through my injured shoulder. My wolf strength is fading fast now, the sharp sting of exhaustion settling deep in my bones. Bits of dust fall from the ceiling slowly, drifting through the faint beams of light slicing in from the broken windows. The profound silence here is heavy, but underneath it… I can still clearly hear them.

Boots ...