Chapter 55

As Sara woke up from her sleep, she felt a familiar sense of urgency building within her. She knew she had to do something. To perform the ritual rites for the sacrifice before casting the spell that would bring down the pack's barrier.

Without a word to anyone, Sara slipped out of her room and made her way deep into the woods, where she knew no one would disturb her. She carried with her a small leather pouch that contained the items she needed for the ritual - a silver knife, a small vial of blood, and a piece of parchment with the incantation written in ancient runes that she stole from Agatha.

She often wondered why they were banned from using magic but the means were lying around in the coven. It was like keeping ice cream and telling her not to touch it.

She looked round to make sure nobody could see her as she had cast an invisibility spell to avoid being seen. The pack didn't trust her and if they find her going to the woods one more time then the