Chapter 26
That night, I slept hard. Ozan had told me I must be exhausted, and he was right, I was. From the moment I lay down, I entered a realm of darkness and quiet. No dreaming. No traveling. Just, peace.
At least, until Ethan showed up. Had I pulled him to me again somehow?
Gah, couldn’t a girl ever just get some rest?
His form emerged from the darkness, coming closer, teasing me into awareness within the dreamtime.
“My God, Callie, are you okay? Where are you? I’ve been trying to find you, but it’s been so hard…”
He stopped, standing just inches before me.
“I’m okay,” I shrugged, crossing my arms, examining the man standing in front of me. I felt like if I stared hard enough, I would be able to peel back his skin, see the truth that surely lay underneath.
“Where are you? We c
