Mine
“There’s—there’s a binding spell! But I don’t know if it’ll hold—!*”
“Do it!”
Ron hesitated. “We need a sacrifice for the spell to work!”
Frederick clenched his jaw. “Then use me!”
“No!” Astrid grabbed his arm. “There has to be another way—!”
“There isn’t!”
Magnus let out another snarl, his body tensing like he was about to attack again.
There was no more time.
“Ron, now!” Frederick roared.
Ron’s hands lifted instantly, chanting in rapid, frantic whispers. The air around them crackled as glowing runes began forming in the air, wrapping around Magnus like invisible chains—