AIDEN'S POV
The ancient ritual of the blood moon summit, the last event of the year, is also the biggest event of the year. Rumour has it that the people in the crowd would be selected to take part in the event. I had to make sure Brie was out of view. The last thing we wanted was for the people to find out that she was possessed.
I looked up, and I saw her intently staring at someone in the crowd. I traced her eyesight to where she was looking at, and it was Astrid. She was talking to Zane. A smile casually formed on Brie's face, and I knew that was a bad sign. The royal witch was with her to keep her intact.
I walked over to her, and she looked up at me. Her expression changed to something I couldn't point out.
"Brie," I called out to know if she was back, if she was alright, but
