Uninvited Shadows

(KAELEN’S POV)

I froze. The hair on my arms rose as I watched their every move.

Ryker laughed and spread his arms wide. “Doom has come.”

Rose giggled, a sound that scraped at my ears. She stepped to Ryker, smoothing the black fabric of his tunic with one hand and tugging at the neckline of her own dress until it threatened to slip.

People clustered in small groups, backing away from Ryker and his