Chapter 105

**Celeste's POV**

"Come," Kael whispered, extending his pale hand toward the portal. "Step into our world, Celeste Hartwell. Claim what you came for."

I stared at the swirling darkness beyond the tear in reality. My bedroom felt like a memory now. The ice coating my walls, the frost in my hair, the blood still dripping from my palm, everything seemed distant and unreal.

This was it. The moment that would change everything.

"Will it hurt?" The ...