The Shadow Creek Castle

{Macy’s P.O.V.}

The tires hummed against the asphalt, a steady, low vibration that did nothing to soothe my frayed nerves. It was a long, quiet drive away from the Nightshade territory, heading deep into Callan’s sprawling lands. I sat rigid in the passenger seat, staring out the tinted window at the passing blur of green. The silence inside the SUV felt heavy, almost suffocating.

My mind was a