A rush of air flooded my lungs as I awoke gasping for breath. The sun's rays immediately hit my eyes the moment they snapped open. Birds chirped cheerfully around me like it was just another peaceful morning. But my gut knew better. Something was very, very wrong.
What the hell happened to me? Then the memories came flooding back. The ritual. Zeus. Selene. The trial.
Oh, s**t.
I sprang to my feet, heart racing as I scanned my surroundings. I was in the forest alone. No William, no Chanelle, no Nathaniel. Not even Rowan the witch.
But the summoning altar was still there.
Lucky me.
Rustling to my left. I turned just as a large black wolf jumped through the air and landed with a loud thud in front of me. The wolf's gold eyes locked onto mine.
"William!" I called out, taking a step forw
