Tessa’s POV
The watering can fell to the ground and water oozed out into the soil around me. I heard the screams get fainter, but it alarmed the birds that lurked in the trees, and I watched as they flew off in the direction of the wind.
My heart sank deep into my stomach as panic consumed me.
The screams grew fainter, and they turned into a light sob. The world around me began to grow dreary.
I met the eyes of Anna who stood nearby, and she was also staring at the sky with sorrow written all over her face. Her brows were creased, and her lips formed a thin line. The others were also mimicking her face just before looking at one another with disheartened looks.
“What’s going on?” I asked as I walked toward them.
“A bond was broken…” Anna said in a tone so quiet I had to strain to hea
