Chapter 81

I didn’t need Theo’s words to confirm what my gut was already screaming. The air felt wrong, heavy, as if the land itself was laughing at our stupidity. But then Theo’s voice came, sharp and urgent: "Lucas, it’s a trap."

I didn’t have time to respond before it all unraveled. The rogues ahead slowed, their movements suddenly coordinated in a way that screamed premeditation. Rylan, the so-called decoy, raised his hand, not in surrender, but in signal. My stomach twisted.

"What the—" Sabrina started, her eyes narrowing on the rogues. But before she could finish, they turned to us, no longer pretending to be allies.