Rising from the Ashes (Andrew) novel Chapter 1585

Just as the group turned back, a swarm of Blood Ghouls burst through the tomb's main entrance.

Logan and the others froze, eyes wide with terror.

The creatures wasted no time, launching straight into a frenzied massacre. There had to be hundreds of them, and they were tearing into anything that moved.

The Driscolls' guards, who had been focused on rescuing Rafael, were completely blindsided. The Blood Ghouls plowed into them like a tidal wave, shredding through their formation and sending bodies flying amid blood-curdling screams.

Gunfire exploded in every direction, turning the tomb into a warzone.

Meanwhile, Rafael—still tangled in the Night Hag's hair—was dragged slowly toward her ghoulish face.

"No! I don't want to die! Please, no!"

His scream echoed across the chamber.

The black strands wrapped tighter, layer after layer, until his fat body was completely mummified by the living hair. From within the cocoon came the sickening sound of bones being crushed, enough to make anyone's scalp crawl.

A loud thud echoed as Rafael's body fell from above. From the neck down, everything was crushed.

And his head? Nothing but a clean, bare skull.

The lake water beneath them surged with even greater force. Within moments, it had fully submerged the tomb's stone floor.

Andrew led the group toward different corridors, searching desperately for an exit, but found nothing. The only way in or out had been the tunnel he and Chantelle used earlier, but now, it had completely collapsed.

"Are we going to be buried alive down here?" Logan asked, his voice trembling.

Another explosion rocked the tomb—it was like the entire underground chamber was giving way. The hidden river below roared with unrelenting force, flooding every inch of space.

In a matter of seconds, Andrew and the others were backed into a corner with nowhere left to go.

"Andy, do something!" Tiana shouted, panic taking over.

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