JORDAN'S POVThe silence came so suddenly that I forgot how to breathe. One moment, Killian and Lorenzo were inside the convergence with me, their emotions close enough for me to recognize, and the next, every thread was gone. Reef disappeared, Mara disappeared, and even the oldest Anchor's ancient presence vanished until I stood completely alone.When I opened my eyes, I was in the eastern forest, except there was no sky above the trees and no life beneath my feet. I called Killian and Lorenzo, then Reef and Mara, but nobody answered. Worse, when I reached for my Anchor ability, I found nothing.“Your mother made the same mistake,” Silas said behind me.I turned and found him between the trees. He explained that neither of us had left the ceremonial hall. The convergence had stripped me down to the original Anchor pattern, and his severed bond allowed him to enter the same space. According to him, I could still restore every thread and complete the original release.“And Mara replace
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