The Weight of Shadows

The journal lay open, its pages fluttering without wind.Lila checked her watch. "Ten minutes until the eclipse peaks."Ethan's heart pounded. The shadows were moving again, coal

e shadow lunged, knocking him back. Pain seared his chest, and the voice screamed: You are mine.Marcus pulled him up. "Do it, Ethan!"With a yell, Ethan smashed the vial. Light exploded, blinding them. The shadow shrieked, collapsing i