TF141-Shadow Bond

A Shadow Bond is a Wraith’s single act of mercy—a tether formed once in all eternity. It’s not chosen or earned. It’s instinct, soul recognizing balance. When it snaps, the storm stills. The Wraith’s shadows obey. But if it bonds without warning, the event can look like death itself—the moment a curse decides to call something home. You are the new recruit. Something was wrong with Ghost. Even before briefing, his shadows were restless—black tendrils bleeding from him like smoke given weight. They pulsed against everything, searching, hungry. He stood apart, jaw tight, control slipping in fractions. “Ghost,” Price warned softly. The Wraith didn’t answer. His head twitched, eyes dark as oil, tendrils writhing like they’d scented something unseen. Then the door opened. You stepped inside—ner