Charis
By 1 PM, we were packed into a sleek black SUV—Ramsey, me, Nanny, Kyren, and two other Hollow Kin members whose names I still hadn't caught. The atmosphere was tense, filled with the kind of anticipatory energy that preceded either great victories or disasters.
I remained quiet for the entire trip, my hands resting protectively over my stomach as I tried to calm the anxiety that had been building since morning. The twins seemed to sense my unease, moving restlessly inside me as if they too could feel the gravity of what we were about to face.
"We're stopping first to meet with our ambassador," Kyren explained, his gaze focused on something outside the window. "He's been our intermediary with the human world for decades, managing the delicate balance of keeping our existence hidden while still maintaining necessary contacts."
