GABRIELLA'S POV

"What did you find?" I asked Margaret, my eyes fixed on her, brimming with anticipation. Her emerald-green bracelet, the one she wore when she wanted to channel her mystical abilities, caught my attention as she reached for it.

"It's not what we expected," she replied, her voice tinged with disappointment. She held the bracelet tightly in her hand, her fingers tracing its intricate patterns.

My heart sank at her words. Not what we expected? What was she talking about? I ...