I knew what I had to do. I slid from Ashwing's back and ran toward the gate.
"Seraphina!" Gideon shouted and I ignored him.
The closer I came, the stronger the pull became and the necklace began glowing silver.
I held it toward the gate and the ancient runes across the stone illuminated one after another, and for one beautiful second I thought the opening was beginning to close.
Then the gate screamed and the ground beneath my feet split apart.
I cried out as the energy slammed into me, and silver light raced across my arms and the crack widened instead of closing.
"No!" I yelled.
I tried to pull the necklace away, but it wouldn't move.
Something was using my blood and the pain became unbearable, and I dropped to my knees.
Then a massive black shape crashed down beside me.
Draven
