VELICIA My heart was still racing as I answered quickly. “Hello, Cole!” I exclaimed, my heart pounding. “How are things going? Is everything okay?” I asked, trying to hide my mounting anxiety. “Velicia! Thank the moon you picked up,” he replied, his voice a mix of urgency and relief. “What's going on?” I asked as I noticed the tremble in his tone. “It's about the wolfsbane antidote. To cut the long story short, a mistake was made, and the potion is about to be destroyed!” My eyes widened even more as I stood up from the bed, putting my slippers on. “What do you mean?! What happened?” I felt a knot tighten in my stomach. If it gets destroyed, they would have to start all over! “The witch queen had a vision; she said we need a specific book from Nightbound—a spell book that can sta

