ALEXIS
The roar of the waterfall was deafening, a thunderous curtain of sound that vibrated in my chest. We plunged through the cascading water, the portal shimmering like a heat mirage, swirling with emerald and gold light. One moment we were surrounded by the icy spray, the next, poof—we were on the other side. The earthy scent of damp leaves and cedar filled my lungs, a familiar comfort after the otherworldly air of Elflund. Home. I was finally home.
My knees buckled the moment my feet hit solid ground. I grabbed Kai’s arm, my knuckles white, before I doubled over, my stomach churning. A strangled gasp escaped my lips, and then I was retching, my body shaking uncontrollably. Realm-hopping, it turned out, was not for the faint of heart. Kai was instantly beside me, his strong hand on m
