Liam stepped forward without hesitation.
The moment his foot crossed the boundary of the portal, reality vanished.
One second he was standing on the hill surrounded by hundreds of chanting witches.
The next—
Everything disappeared.
The ground beneath him ceased to exist.
The sky vanished.
Up and down no longer had meaning.
A violent force slammed into his entire body.
"UGH!"
Pain exploded through every muscle.
It felt like invisible hands had grabbed every atom inside him and were trying to pull them in different directions. His bones felt stretched. His skin felt like it was being peeled apart. Even breathing became difficult.
The pressure was unimaginable.
Then the others entered behind him.
Liam saw flashes of movement as Irina, Tatiana, Leonid, and the witches were dragged into the current alongside him.
The tunnel of darkness they had entered was gone.
Instead, they were surrounded by an endless ocean of distorted light.
Everything twisted.
Everything moved.
