My heart literally stopped!
Nathan was beside me in a second. He gasped. “Look at your shadow.”
I glanced down.
My shadow wasn’t attached to my feet anymore. It hovered, a breath’s width off the ground, twitching like it wanted to move on its own.
Nathan cursed under his breath. “This is officially the creepiest hike I’ve ever been on.”
“We’re close,” I whispered. “It’s trying to scare us off.”
“Well, aren't you scared already, Mira? You can't tell me you aren't." Nathan asked.
I looked at him, eyes blazing. "Fine! Yes I am. I am terrified out of my mind. I'm scared of messing this up and ruining everything, and it's fucking driving me insane. That's what you wanted to hear, right? Well, now you heard it. What do you suggest I do? Give up?”
His eyes darkened with a stray emotion. Luca was beside me in an instant. "Relax, Mira.” He wrapped his hand around my shoulders. "All of this is too much. I'm sure he's just scared, he didn't mean it like that.”
I shrugged out of his hold, hoping
