Bella:

As the portal opened and Halle continued chanting her spell, I began to feel a strange energy around me. She said it wasn't real, but goosebumps sprouted across my skin, and I could feel something-or someone-whispering in my ears.

I shut my eyes at once, unwilling to make the mistake of stepping out of the circle.

"Bella!" He called out my name, and I threw open my eyes to see Joseph Black-Moon standing close to me in the circle, clutching his head.

"Argh!" I ...