Keene Valley, New York

Chloe, Trent, Sean, Colt, Abby, and I returned to the cabin sooner than I'd originally anticipated. I'd sent a fire message to Heaven Leigh before I opened the portal that took us out of Michigan. Now, she and the rest of my coven were waiting for us, all of them gathered on Chloe and Trent's front lawn.

While I was immensely grateful for their loyalty and help in this situation, I was exhausted. I didn't want to be their leader. I didn't ...