RYKER’S POV

“NO!!!” I howled into the busy hall in pain, helpless. Just as I screamed and bucked under the invisible chains that held me in place, I was flung back into the clearing. It was as though I never left.

“Not again,” I breathed heavily, taking a step forward this time. Looking for an escape out of this damn clearing. This place was cursed, and it brought out the ugliest of visions, or perhaps memories.

“This place is cursed,” Rider growled in my head. Suddenly, I ...