Aria's POV
The first thing I felt was cold. The second was weakness, not ordinary exhaustion. This felt as though every drop of strength had been drained from my bones, leaving nothing behind.
I tried to move my fingers. Nothing.
Lydia? I called.
I was met with silence.
Panic clawed at my chest. Lydia!
A faint whimper answered. I'm here... I just... can't... Even her voice sounded distant. My wolf had never sounded so weak.
I forced my eyes open. The silver glow covering the clearing had vanished. The ground beneath me looked ordinary again, as though the miracle I'd witnessed moments ago had never happened.
Then reality hit me. I wasn't wearing anything. The magic woven into my clothes had failed when my strength collapsed, leaving me completely exposed.
I instinctively folded my
