Chapter 17Jesse didn’t need to follow the lead between Emma and Ethan to find Castelain’s dimension again. He only needed to be shown once, and the location secured itself in his memory. Every reality had its own feeling, the same way Gideon claimed every person had a distinct scent. Jesse closed his eyes and concentrated like JT had shown him—one of his first lessons. It felt like that training session had been years ago, but the time could have been counted in mere weeks. He wished JT was there. He wished Michelle was stronger. There were better ways to do this, and yet, they had no choice but to go forward with their new plan.
He felt Michelle, heard her murmuring the final words to an ancient spell. She had not been pleased when Jesse suggested it, but she hadn’t argued either. Her de
