Chapter 298. Wraiths: pt. 1

Aurora’s POV

“But… wraiths? What kind of creatures are they?” Caleb asked finally. “What exactly are we dealing with here, Alice?”

I felt a cold shiver crawl down my spine as Alice spoke those words—wraith. It didn’t sound like a word I should’ve heard at that moment, like it carried too much weight for someone like me to understand. My breath hitched, and I instinctively glanced at Caroline, whose expression mirrored my own confusion. The rest of the group seemed equally puzzled, their brows furrowing in sync, but it was Alice’s eyes, those sharp, intense eyes, that held the truth that made my pulse quicken.

“Alice, what do you mean by ‘wraith’?” I asked, my voice barely above a whisper. My throat felt tight, as if something was constricting around it, trying to choke the words out of me. I wasn’t sure if it was fear or just the gravity of the situation weighing me down. The others, who had been quietly watching, now looked at Alice, waiting for her to expl