Adina's POV

The smoke from the battlefield still clung to the air, even from where I stood. It seeped through the ritual grounds like a reminder of what waited beyond the trees. Every roar, every scream, every clash of bodies made my heart jolt painfully. I tried to focus on the flames the seer had ignited around me, but fear pulsed through me too strongly.

I had seen battles before, but this… this was different. Because Nathan was out there. And because tonight, for the second time, I had ...