Chapter 119: The First Seal
Sage POV
The reality tear screamed.
I stumbled backward as the huge rip in the air let out a sound like a thousand glass windows breaking at once. Through the jagged hole, I could see the Void - endless black nothingness that made my witch magic recoil in terror.
"Hold the circle!" I shouted to my coven sisters, but three of them were already on their knees, blood streaming from their faces. The tear was getting bigger every second, and our bond spells weren’t strong enough.
"Sage!" My sister Maya grabbed my arm, her face pale with fear. "We can’t seal it alone! It’s too powerful!"
She was right. This reality tear was the biggest one yet - twenty feet wide and growing. Through it, I could feel the Void King’s attention turning toward our world like a big eye opening in the darkness. If we couldn’t seal it soon, he’d be able to send his troops through.
That’s when I saw her running through the trees - Lily, the Between Walker girl everyone was talking about. But she looked wrong, like she was only half there. Parts of her body flickered in and out of existence, and her eyes glowed with silver light.
Behind her came Caleb, the Alpha’s brother, supporting Elder Iris who looked barely aware. They were running from something, and whatever it was made the hair on my arms stand up with fear.
"The seal!" Lily gasped as she reached our group. "You have to complete the seal now!"
"We can’t!" I said desperately. "The tear’s too strong. We need more power than my group can provide!"
Lily’s flickering form settled for a moment, and I saw determination in her glowing eyes. "Then use me."