CHAPTER 12

Caspian's eyes scanned the building, his gaze taking in the scattered debris and chaos that surrounded him. His face was twisted in a mask of anger and frustration, his eyes blazing with a fierce intensity as he struggled to come to terms with the fact that Astrid had been taken from him. He turned to the lady who was supposed to perform the ritual, his voice low and menacing as he demanded to know what they would do now that the ritual had been interrupted. The lady's eyes were wide with fear as she replied,

"The ritual needs to be complete. What will we do now?" Just then, Stella approached them, her face somber as she reported,