Raven woke before the sun fully rose, stepping onto the balcony as the cool morning air wrapped around her. She had barely slept, her mind weighed down by everything happening. The witches. Their growing power. Their plan to kill the Moon Goddess.
She had to warn her.
Taking a deep breath, she focused on the ring on her finger, pressing her thumb against the smooth metal. “Please,” she whispered. “Let me reach you.”
She stared at the ring, waiting, but nothing happened.
Raven clenched her jaw and tried again, this time closing her eyes and pushing harder. The ring heated against her skin, a pulse of warmth that made her heart leap but then, nothing. No voice. No vision. No sign that the Moon Goddess had heard her.
Frustration tightened her chest. She ran a hand through her hair and sa
