My eyes jolted open in the real world as I gasped, flicking my gaze around the dimly lit room filled with the scent of herbs and incense.
The first face I saw was my Aunt Althea, who quickly tightened her grip on my right hand, which she'd been holding while I was in the mental space.
"It's okay. I'm here." She whispered but before she could even say anything else, I blurted.
"Kaelos."
My eyes fell on the platform beside both of us where he was lying. My left hand was on his chest, allowing me to feel how slow his heartbeat was and how hollow his breathing was.
Just when I wondered if the moon goddess had made some kind of mistake, his eyelids shook, causing me to adjust my sitting position as I stared at him anxiously.
"Odessa, what's happening?" Elder Davina's voice echoed from a corner as she stepped closer holding a steaming bowl of herbs and mixtures. "Were you able to find the Alpha King's consciousness?"
