I pulled out my phone with shaking hands and dialed Sage. My thumb nearly slipped, but I got her on speaker as I darted to the window. I unlock it and push it open as I hear Sage’s voice come through the phone.
“Hello?”
“Can you hear what they’re saying?” I hold the phone out.
The chanting swelled, drowning out even Tyler’s tortured cries. My hand pressed to my mouth, muffling the sob that clawed its way out.
“I’m not sure… let me look through some books.”
The chanting outside grew louder, so loud it rattled the windowpane, swallowing Tyler’s agonized cries below. My chest squeezed, a sob fighting to get free.
“Sage,” I whispered.
“Elara?” Sage’s voice sharpened. “You need to get out of there. Now. They’re making Tyler shift—forcing it. Amplifying the moon’s pull. He won’t know you
