Chapter 63 - The Awakening Of The Shadow

• Ezra
• The night is dark and oppressive. The air is heavy, saturated with the smell of blood and fear. My muscles tense as I run through the forest, Alina cradled in my arms. Her slender arms are wrapped around my neck, and her short breath grazes my skin.
• Behind us, I can hear the shadows moving between the trees, gliding over the ground with supernatural fluidity. Shadow hunters. They are fast. And there are many of them.