chapter seventeen

THE DARKNESS UNLEASHED

Lily's heart raced as she stepped into the darkness. The shadows seemed to writhe and twist around her, like living things. Her guide's voice was a whisper in her ear, "Embrace the darkness, Lily. Let it fuel your power."

Suddenly, a figure emerged from the shadows. Its eyes glowed with an otherworldly light, and its presence seemed to fill the air with an unspeakable evil.

"This is your greatest fear, Lily," the guide whispered. "Face it, and you shall claim your true power."

Lily's mind raced as the figure drew closer. She felt her darkness rising, urging her to surrender to its power. With a cry of defiance, she embraced the shadows, and a surge of energy exploded from her soul.

The figure let out a deafening scream as Lily's darkness engulfed it. The shadows seemed to come alive, wrapping themselves around her like a shroud.

And in that moment, Lily knew she had become something more. Something powerful. Something feared.