Kira

I looked up at Mila from the dirt. I hoped Lanie was okay. "Please, Mother..."

"Ha! I am not Isabell." Her voice sounded like that a Mila, but it was all wrong. Mila never said anything so harshly. She reached down and pulled me up by my shirt then pushed me out of the circle. She turned to Matei. "Get in the circle."

Matei walked to the center of the circle and stood. His face was slack. His eyes were still dark.

"Where are we going?" I asked.

Mila ...