Chapter 226

“What are we supposed to do?” “I don’t know.” I lifted my shoulder. “But if I can find you in this life, then I’m sure I can find you in the spirit world.” I gave them a sad smile. “I have only had my friend Cass in my life, and she is my soul sister. I knew as soon as we met, we were meant to be. I need you guys to know that I felt the same way about you two. As soon as you sat down next to me in the cafeteria, I knew I met you, to be friends with you. We were connected as soon as you sat down and decided to be my friend, connected in a way that is soul deep.” The two nodded.

“Our wolves work together.” Toya closed her eyes, and when she opened them, her wolf was there. “You are my luna.” I reeled back at that confession. “I can’t be. You are a luna in your own right.” “And yet, if you asked, I would follow you into the wilds and never return.” Her wolf faded from her eyes, and I could see the recognition in her eyes. “I agree with her.” “As do I.” I looked to Wendy to find Wyn staring back at me. “You are my luna, my alpha, my friend,” Wyn faded away, leaving both of my friends staring at me and me floundering at what to say. “We know where we stand, Amy.” “And I think we know what to do.” Toya sat on my left, and Wendy on my right. “You can start now. We will bring you back.” I settled and pulled the metal bowl closer. “Okay.” “Wait!” Wendy jumped up and ran to the kitchen, leaving the two of us confused. She came back with a plate, leaving me even more confused. “For the candles to sit on.” She offered it as she settled back down next to me. “Okay…” I put the plate behind the bowl. Wendy took an extra candle from the box and lit it. She dropped a few drops of melted wax onto the plate and used it to secure the white, black, and purple candles in place. “Now they won’t move and won’t drip wax onto the floor.” She waved her hand, and I wanted to smack myself. “You think of everything, Wendy.” Toya smiled wide at her, and I could see a faint blush rise to her cheeks. Interesting.

But I turned my mind back to the matter at hand. “Okay. Let’s start.” I lit the candles and used their flames to char some herbs. I ripped a few pieces of paper up and threw them into the bowl with the charred and burning herbs, lighting the pages. “Everything is in.” “Are you ready?” I took a few cleansing breaths, taking in the smells of the herbs, and I thought of something. “Can you quickly grab me a small glass of water?”

Toya nodded and jumped up. She came back with the glass, and I dumped some sea salt into it and added about half the bottle of the distilled water. “What are you doing?” I drank the salty water and shivered as my body tried to reject it. “Sea salt helps to purify, so I figured, why not drink a glass to help purify my body from everything?” I shrugged. “It can’t hurt.” I added a few sprigs of herbs into the bowl and closed my eyes. “Ifta nota wal spiritian flo sta bint tor fa shen.” I dropped the last thing into the bowl, a few leaves of basil, and opened my eyes. “Agin torn thista dor.” I repeated the words three times and waited, and waited.

I looked around and realized nothing was happening. Something must have gone wrong. I shook my head and turned to Toya to find her staring at me. “It’s not working." I stood up in a huff. I stepped over the altar and turned, hands on my hips. “I don’t know what I did wrong.”

Chapter 226

But Toya and Wendy were still staring at me. My body was exactly where I left it. My hands were open on my knees, and my eyes were closed. But I was in front of the bowl on the ground. I did it. I had separated from my body, and now I was walking around as just my spirit.

“Focus on the task at hand, girlie.” I turned to find my grandmother sitting in my chair. “Grandma.” I rushed over, and she smiled. She stood and cupped my cheeks, and for the first time, I could feel her. “I can feel you.” I launched myself into her arms, feeling her soul pressed against my own. “Focus, or else you will lose your tie to the living.” She gave me a quick hug and pressed her lips to my forehead. “Don’t let the spirit world call you too far from the path.” She turned me back to my body. “Follow the power.”

I stared at myself and realized there was a thin black chain that shot into my chest. “Save your wolves, or die.”