Ticking Bomb

Chapter 53 - Ticking Bomb

Selene ~~

I wasn't even sure who I was yelling at.

Everyone. No one. Myself.

And just when I thought I would break apart,

that soft voice returned again.

It whispered gently, almost like a lullaby:

"You can fight it, Selene. Don't let it take you. You're stronger than this."

But I wasn't.

I wasn't stronger.

Not anymore.

Whatever was inside me—

It was winning.

It was so much stronger than me.

And darker.

And angry.

Then… I heard myself speak.

But it wasn't me.

"Let me go, peasants."

The voice that came out of my mouth was cold.

Sharp.

Inhuman.

I was still awake in there.

Still fighting.

I could see what was happening, but I couldn't stop it.

It was like I was watching from behind glass, screaming without sound.

The monster had taken over.

It tried to rise.

Tried to stand.