Chapter 392
After enduring twenty agonizing minutes, I finally reach my limit. I don’t care if it annoys her—I have to know what’s happening. “Elara?! Can you hear me? What’s going on?” I call out, my voice trembling slightly but trying to stay steady. Only silence greets me. I hold my breath, counting one heartbeat, then another. “Elara!” I force calm into my tone, fighting the rising panic.
Suddenly, her voice cuts through the quiet, sharp and frustrated. “What? We’re in the middle of something, and the three of you are just standing there. This isn’t easy, and your help would be appreciated, but none of you seem willing to step up.”
I blink in disbelief. “What do you mean? We can’t get to you. Since we arrived, the three of us have been huddled together.”
“No, you haven’t. We’ve been trying to dismantle this damn totem while you all lounge around the cars, waiting.” Her words sting.
“Elara… I’m right behind you. You’re trapped inside some kind of bubble or barrier. We’ve been trying to reach you for half an hour.” My voice is urgent.
“Ben, we’ve been at this for nearly two hours, and you haven’t even moved from the cars.” Her tone is sharp, almost accusing.
“What?!” I shout, stunned.
“What what?” Dev asks, confused. I repeat what she said.
“Elara, you haven’t been in there for more than thirty minutes. I only lost sight of you briefly when the three of us jumped out of the car. And since when have we ever minded our own business? None of us would just stand by and let you do all the work. What totem are you trying to take apart? I can’t get any closer. Can you turn around and look at me?”
She glances over her shoulder, but not directly at me—her gaze drifts off toward the SUVs we arrived in. Annoyance radiates from her, clear as day.
“Whatever you’re seeing, it’s not me. Ask Brianna and Marietta what they see. I’m right behind you. Please, just tell me what’s going on. Clearly, some kind of magic is messing with us.”
Her silence stretches on, too long and heavy. My wolf is restless, itching to burst through whatever barrier holds her. I tell Jax and Dev about my plan to charge forward, but before I can move, a purple-white glow begins to shimmer around the women in front of us. Instinctively, we step back, shielding our eyes. They still appear to be huddled over something.


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