Olivia
My heart pounded in my chest as Freya’s feral eyes blinked at us from the shadows, locked onto us with a burning fury. A large paw stepped forward, illuminated by the moonlight, and I felt my stomach drop as a low, menacing growl rumbled through the forest.
“Nathan,” I breathed, slowly rising from where I kneeled amongst the ritual ingredients. “What should we do?”
Nathan carefully stepped forward, placing himself between me and Freya’s angry form. “Just keep going,” he said slowly and with a lot more confidence than I felt in that moment. “The ritual’s almost over.”
“But—”
“Just do it, Liv!” he growled. “Hurry!”
I wasted no time in following his command, the ancient words tumbling from my lips in a frantic rush. My hands shook as I tossed the remaining ingre
