Chapter 1241

Rose stepped back, clutching the shard in both hands. "I… I can't hear it anymore."

Lucy reached for her. "Good. That's good, Rose."

Layla's lips twisted. "What did you do to her?"

"We woke her," Sophie said.

Layla rushed forward, but Jude blocked her path. "Stay back."

"You don't understand!" Layla hissed. "You're breaking it. You're breaking everything!"

Rose's face contorted with pain, the shard glowing brighter between her fingers. "It's too loud. It's screaming now - "

"Then let it scream," Jude said. "It means it's scared."

Suddenly, the ground trembled.

Just a small quake, but everyone felt it. Leaves shook from the trees. Birds burst into the air.

Layla stumbled back, her face pale. Zoey grabbed her arm. Emma's breathing grew shallow.

"It's waking," Lucy said.

"No," Sophie murmured. "It's angry."

Rose let out a sudden gasp, falling to her knees.

Jude caught her. "Rose!"