Chapter 42

Caleb jolted awake, his body drenched in cold sweat. His heart pounded in his chest as the remnants of a horrifying nightmare clung to his consciousness. In his dream, he had witnessed his majestic palace overrun by Selena, the once-peaceful sorceress, and her sinister zombie army.

Gasping for breath, Caleb struggled to shake off the remnants of the nightmarish vision that had haunted him. The memory of Selena's malevolent gaze and the relentless advance of the undead sent shivers down his spine. It felt all too real, as if he had been trapped within the depths of his own fears.

Unable to find solace in the safety of his bed, Caleb swung his legs over the side and sat upright, his mind racing with a mix of fear and confusion. He reached out for the reassuring presence of his Luna, Rory, only to find her side of the bed empty. Concern gnawed at his insides as he wondered where she could be at this late hour.

With a sense of urgency, Caleb rose from the bed and hurriedly threw on a rob