Chapter 149: Rebirth

The sun had surrendered entirely, its futile struggle against the storm and advancing darkness now fully lost. The sky thickened, heavy with dark clouds that threatened the earth below. Winds whipped through the trees, shaking branches in an eerie dance, while the rain fell in punishing sheets, drenching the landscape. The storm was a living thing, howling through the mountains, its echo reverberating across jagged peaks, before finding its way to a secluded cabin, silent and still. Inside the dimly lit cabin, the storm was a distant murmur. The walls of the small, isolated structure provided sanctuary, creating a bubble of stillness where two figures lay entwined on a single bed. Caitlin, petite and fragile, her wine-red hair spilling across the pillow like a river of blood, was cocooned in the protective embrace of Zendedari. His large frame wrapped around her, one arm securely anchored at her waist, holding her close. Zendedari stirred, his body coming to life once again. His hear