CHAPTER 0259

AUDREY'S POV

What broke through the window wasn’t something you see every day. At first glance, it didn’t even look threatening — it was black and cylindrical, rolling across the floor like a stray bottle. But the moment it hit the ground, everyone froze. The air thickened with confusion, and for a split second, my brain couldn’t make sense of it.

Then it happened.

A violent burst of white light e