As the Ferris wheel carried them higher, an unexpected wave of darkness washed over them. The bright neons and shimmering city lights that had filled the cabin with wonder seemed to wane, replaced by a pressing, ominous gloom.
Meirah's heart raced. She immediately scanned their surroundings, every fiber of her being on high alert. The happiness of their earlier moment was shattered. Lucian's warnings echoed loudly in her mind: the unpredictability, the potential danger. She cursed herself for not heeding his words and for letting the desire for a fleeting moment of happiness lead them into potential peril.
Feeling Silas's tiny fingers clutch the corner of her coat, she looked down into his eyes, trying to offer a reassuring smile, but her own anxiety was palpable.
Silas, sensing the ten
