Aiden’s POV The next morning, I stood in the forest and examined the border of the fae territory. Other than the occasional rustling of leaves from the wind, the forest remained silent. Just a few steps away, the fae realm waited for me. It looked so peaceful and no different from the part of the forest I was standing now. But looks could be deceiving, and I knew that the real fae realm wouldn’t be visible to me until the moment I pass the tests of the fae Guardian. I took a deep breath before calling out. “Guardian!” I didn’t wait to see what happened and called out again. “Guardian!” And then I called out for the third and final time, demanding the presence of the fae Guardian. “Guardian!” I could have called out for him in a more dramatic manner, but I didn’t see any point in

