Strands of Fate

Special Chapter: Vesper Thorne (Before Death)

I parked the car a few feet from the tree line. The road had long since vanished behind me, swallowed up by forest. The air here was thick, almost humming. I stepped out and closed the door quietly, like noise might disturb something watching.

The trees were old. I could feel them thinking.

I walked forward until the ground beneath my boots changed. I’