Celeste’s POV:
Lord Melkor makes me feel sick, and I’m desperate to get away from him. I don’t look as I’m backing away from him, taking one step after the other. I realized my mistake as soon as my foot didn’t feel the ground beneath me. I frantically grab hold of anything, so I don’t fall into the pit, but it’s already too late.
I start to scream, but no sound comes out. My adrenaline starts pumping through my system, feeling my heart race in my chest. I close my eyes, not wanting to watch as the ground beneath me gets too close. It all happens in a beat of a second, but time moves slowly as dread descends on our souls. My wolf tries desperately to shift, but she doesn’t have a chance without the moon, and we are left helpless against gravity.
I hit the ground with less force than I t
