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Visions danced in my head. Shadowy forms sprang up from the darkness. Clouds parted and revealed a dead stump surrounded by trees. I recognized it then. The painting from Alec’s apartment. Only this time the lonely glade wasn’t so lonely.
A cloaked figure stood behind the stump. Their hood hid their face in darkness, but I somehow knew they were staring at me.
Lightning flashed overhead and for a split second illuminated the grove. My eyes widened as I beheld other shadows lurking at the edges of the clearing. Their faces were mere patches of darkness, but I could see eyes. Red eyes, and all staring at me.
“Hey,” a soft voice breathed at me.
I started awake and found myself looking up into Roxie’s concerned face. She tried to give me a smile that was more filled with conce
