Chapter 161

Sienna’s POV

The air feels heavier the deeper I go. The trial realm isn’t like anything I’ve ever seen. The ground is cracked and lifeless, the sky an endless swirl of dark clouds that move like living shadows. I clutch my arm, trying to steady my breathing. Each step forward seems to echo louder than the last. My wolf stirs restlessly inside me, pacing, growling low, uneasy. I’m so glad she has been really helpful.

Stay alert Sienna, she warns. Something’s watching us.

I don’t doubt it because suddenly the air shifted and it became colder. I hear it before I see it….a laugh.

A deep, twisted laugh that scrapes against my bones. It sounds so close, yet far away, like it’s coming from every direction at once. My feet freeze. My pulse hammers in my ears.

“Who’s there?” I whisper, my voice trembling more than I want it to.

No answer. Just that same echoing laughter. My heart tightens in my chest, but I keep walking. I know these trials a