_Kael's POV_
I didn't stop to breathe until we reached Morana's cabin.
The tires skidded over the gravel as Jared pulled to a sharp halt. The forest around us was quiet, but something about the air felt heavy. Like the trees were holding their breath, listening.
I clutched Lisa's brush in my hand. It still smelled faintly of her—lavender and a hint of wildflowers. It wasn’t just an object. It was her. It was a part of her. I held it like it was the most precious thing in the world.
Valric stirred inside me. You think this will work?
"It has to," I whispered.
I jumped out of the car and rushed up the porch. I didn't bother knocking this time. I pushed the door open.
Morana was already there. She was standing by her long wooden table filled with candles, herbs, and strange powders. Th
