Riley's POV 

We stopped in front of a glowing circle, and I froze.

I rubbed my eyes hard because I honestly thought I was seeing things. The light was real. It was bright but not blinding, and it moved slowly like it was alive. 

The circle was floating in the air, not touching the ground, and inside it was darkness that looked deep and endless.

“What the hell is this?” I asked.

“This is the Veil,” Cane said calmly as if this was normal.

My heart started racing again. I did not like this at all. Nothing about this looked safe or normal.

“Wait,” I said quickly. “You’re telling me...