Grace POV

"We need to get him somewhere safe," Paul says, cutting through the panic as I hold Ethan's unconscious weight.

Between the three of us we carry him to a cave entrance near the gate, hidden by twisted trees. The chamber inside carries that same charged quality as the sacred site, and I hope desperately it's safe enough.

Glow positions himself at the entrance after we've settled Ethan against the wall. Paul kneels beside me, checking pulse points and ...