_Avery's POV_
I stared at the woman, my heart still racing from the near collision. Her words echoed in my mind. Be careful. Not everyone around you is who they seem to be. There was something unsettling, almost supernatural, about her presence.
“Who are you?” I whispered, my voice shaky.
She smiled faintly, her gray eyes filled with a strange wisdom. “I am a seer,” she said. “I can feel energies—good and bad. And I can sense something dark in your circle, child. Evil intentions surround you, from people you trust.”
My stomach twisted. “What do you mean? Who is trying to harm me?”
She shook her head. There was a somber expression on her face. “I can’t say just yet. I’ll need to perform a ritual to see clearly. Only then can I reveal who they are.”
I felt desperation bubbling inside m
