Beyond the threads of time

: The Cla

e she received from Elias. She couldn't shake the

ias and the strange connection they shared. She felt like she was bei

a different kind of pull. He was charming and co

nto step beside her. "What's going

"Just stressed wit

the feeling. But sometimes, you just n

ebrow. "What did

g some coffee and checking out that new a

of her wanted to spend more time with Monty

eared out of nowhere. "Keet, I need to talk

d. "Who's this?" he

eone who's been trying to talk to Keet for da

ion between the two men.

y," she said finally, turning

d to talk about the orb," he said, his

ne. She knew that she needed to kno

Kaysha watched them with interest. Monty's friends, Axel and

Monty asked Kaysha,

I've seen him around. He's got a r

say," he muttered. "I've go

o Monty and Kaysha, curio

xel asked, nodding t

but I don't like the look of him

"I've seen him around school before.

tched, Elias led Keet to a

his voice low. "I'm not like you. I'm a fox spirit

in shock. "A fox s

t's inside you. It's glowing red, a

over her. "What do you mean?

ou for too long, you could die. The orb needs to be rem

. She couldn't believe

nd tried to kiss her. But just as their lips were about

shock. "What...what just

now what the orb's reaction meant, but

eyes locked onto hers. "You...you're the key," he whispered. "The or

id it all mean? And what did El

onfrontation, one that would chang

ends watched with growing concern. They didn't l

asked, walking towards th

process what had just happene

nced at Elias, his eyes narrowing. "Wha

calm. "Just having a

hat Elias was hiding something, and he

ed, Keet and Elias walked away

ing to his friends. "There's somethi

eement. "Yeah, he's definit

ys. Maybe we should just leave th

way. Keet's my friend, and I'm

d Elias walked to a quie