Lyla
I wiped the tears from my cheeks and struggled to my feet.
Ramsey's hand immediately came around me, helping me up. Whatever Terra had discovered, the alarm in her voice suggested it was important.
"What is it?" Ramsey asked when he reached her.
"The ritual circle," she said breathlessly. "Something's happening. The Dark One – he seemed the soul bonding has stopped."
My heart sank. "Stopped? Is that even possible?"
"We don't know," Terra looked scared "We didn't expect this to happen. We tried reviving Circe, but her link to us is dead. We don't know if she's still…" Terra trailed off, looking at us helplessly.
We raced back to the ritual circle, our hearts pounding with dread at the new development. Without even nearing the circle, I knew something was terribly wrong.
