Chapter 1094

Her eyes were wide and wet, and she clutched her own arms as if the sound were burning her from inside.

"What are you doing?" Rose demanded.

Susan looked straight at her. "Fighting."

Rose screamed.

It wasn't human. It wasn't even animal. It was the sound of roots tearing from the earth and fire bursting from drowned lungs.

The others collapsed. Zoey convulsed. Layla's mouth opened but no sound came out. Natalie curled into a ball and covered her ears.

And Rose staggered back, her body flickering, yes, flickering, like her form wasn't holding together. For a split second, they all saw what was underneath.

A dark shape. Twisted. Coiled. Smiling with far too many teeth.

Then it vanished.

The clearing fell silent.

Susan collapsed to her knees.

Sophie rushed to her. "What was that?"

"I don't know," she gasped. "It came from inside. I didn't think, I just remembered it."