Nora's POV
My head jerks up and down as I nod, catching Katherine's worried gaze. We both understand without speaking that if Chad possesses enough strength to manifest those root creatures in astral form, facing him in his true physical form might be impossible.
Finding Beck and stopping her before she discovers a method to bring Chad to Earth remains our only chance.
Because if he manifests in his actual form, he will annihilate every last one of us.
I jolt awake, pulse hammering against my ribs. The bed stretches empty beside me, exactly as expected since James left hours ago for business matters. Mack perches in the open window frame, golden eyes fixed on the dense forest beyond our backyard.
