KEILAH

A deep, bone-chilling growl rumbled through the air, cutting through the steady downpour. My breath hitched. The creatures didn’t move, but I could feel their presence pressing in, watching.

“How do we stop the rain?” I whispered, my voice barely audible over the storm.

Garbie let out a frustrated sigh. “If I knew, we wouldn’t still be here!”

I clenched my fists. My soaked clothes clung to me, making the cold settle deeper into my skin. I could barely tell where my trembling ended and the shivers from the cold began.

I tilted my head slightly, careful to keep my eyes shut. “What if… what if we change the...