I landed back on my knees, my curly hair a nest of tangles, and my father wide-eyed a few feet away. Everyone around was staring at me as I struggled to breathe. “Are you okay?” My father tried to reach for me but I waved him off. I needed to finish the spell, or all of this would have been for nothing. I pushed up, getting to my shaking feet, and took a breath. “Baby?” My father watched me from his knees, worry and awe etched on his face, but I held up a finger.
“Alpha!” Lynn screamed, causing everyone to turn, but I needed to seal the spell.
I raised my arms and pulled the last of my power to me. I closed my eyes as I gathered everything I had left. My wolves lay exhausted in the clearing, having given everything we had for this moment. “Sentra seal clin tre god forna exh cka.” I felt the words leave my lips, and my power whipped from me.
Finish it. Gaia screamed.
You have to seal it. Pontus cried.
You are out of time. Uranus bellowed.
“No!” Someone screamed, and my eyes flew open. Then everything moved in slow motion.
Cass was running towards me, her face a mask of hatred and death. I couldn’t understand what she was doing, but I had no time.
“Pota cint kor shin fi na tur din she kona.” I screamed the words.
Lynn screamed. “Amy!” Everyone turned and stared in horror as the knife in Cass’s hand came down. She stabbed at my heart, and I couldn’t move. I couldn’t fight. I closed my eyes in acceptance.
“FORITUNA.” I screamed the last word. The spell was sealed. The power ripped from my chest in one agonizing second, and my eyes flew open.
I watched as the knife slid home.
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