Raya bit her lip, considering their options. “Should we split up?” she asked, though there was hesitation in her voice.
Kaius’s head snapped toward her, his expression hard. “No.” The answer was immediate, firm. “This feels like a trap. They put us in pairs for a reason, and now they expect us to separate? Too convenient.”
She sighed, knowing he had a point. “So how do we choose the right one?”
Kaius ran a hand through his hair, frustration simmering just beneath the surface. “I have no idea,” he admitted, glancing up.
Raya followed his gaze, and her stomach twisted.
The sky had shifted. The once bright expanse was now darkening, thick clouds rolling in with an ominous weight that sent a chill down her spine. The air smelled different, charged, electric.
“It looks like a storm is com
