Astrid’s POVThe room they’d prepared felt wrong from the moment I walked in. There are white candles lined every surface, their flames casting shadows that move wrong. A ceremonial circle had been drawn on the floor in silver powder, symbols I didn’t recognize winding through the pattern.Tiana stood at the center arranging supplies on a small table, her movements too practiced. She’d changed into robes that looked ancient, dark fabric embroidered with symbols that hurt to look at directly.Anthony stood near the doorway with his arms crossed, watching everything with the intensity of someone who thought he was about to win. Mira hovered behind him, her eyes fixed on me with something that looked like satisfaction.Why is she always there???“Come.” Tiana gestured me forward. “Stand in the center of the circle.”I moved carefully, stepping over the silver lines without disturbing them. The moment I crossed into the circle, something shifted in the air. It’s like magic was recognizin
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