CHAPTER TWENTY SEVEN
Esther stared in disbelief at the celestial alignment, completely astounded by what she was seeing take place in the skies above her. It was beautiful. The most amazing sight she’d ever seen.
She turned to look at Oliver, wanting to make a connection with him in this moment of rare wonder. But she realized he was no longer standing with them. In fact, he’d stepped over to the side of the deck and he had his back toward them.
Frowning, she started to pace over. “Oliver? What are you—?”
But she didn’t finish her sentence because she saw with her own eyes what he was doing. He was opening a portal, right there.
A jolt of shock jabbed her in the chest. She gasped. Was he planning on running away? On leaving them?
Oliver twirled on the spot and their eyes met. She tri
