Gideons POV
When Sera’s fear slammed straight through our bond, it hit me like a physical blow. The sudden, suffocating wave of pure terror wasn't just a reaction to a dark cave, it was deep, instinctual, and raw.
The moment she pulled back to catch her breath, I was right on her heels.
Standing beside her at the edge of the clearing, I followed the line of her trembling finger through the dense pine trees. Tucked away in the shadows of the valley sat a looming three-story stone house. It looked desolate, hidden, and boarded up, but it wasn't rundown or rotting. In fact, despite the overgrown ivy and mountain mist, the structure itself looked remarkably well-maintained—as if it had only been abandoned a short time ago.
"Vera says... we need to go there," Sera whispered, her voice bare
