My heart stopped when I followed its gaze. Beyond, a swirling vortex of darkness was visible as the sky tore open like fabric. And I could see bright red eyes looking down at us through the tears. There are hundreds of them.
"The barriers," my mom muttered. "They're beginning to break already."
I heard Jaxon's voice again then, but it wasn't in my mind. His eyes were black now, and he stood beside Thanatos.
He said, "Hello, Arin," with a smile that wasn't his own. "Are you prepared to witness the end of your world?"
Beta Callen's eyes went black in front of me, and I let out a scream. "No, no, no!"
He lunged at me, his claws doubled in size, and I scurried back. His once gentle and protective face was now twisted with a desire for something I couldn't explain.
"Callen, fight it!" When Siena screamed, her brother ignored her. He was totally consumed by the corruption of the shadow.
