Whit POV

As I got back to the stronghold, I saw Byron getting up. I was still angry with him, he had encouraged Wisty to go through that portal, the one that caused her to disappear. He said that he thought it would just lead to the Shadowland. Fat chance, now no one knew how to find her.

Byron did the smart thing and stayed away. Emmit walked over to me, knowing that he would take over the place of leader while I was gone. I was going to go to Shadowland and see if Celia had any ideas about how to get Wisty back. Hopefully she would. Emmit helped me get my stuff together and then bid me good luck. There was a portal nearby that I somewhat wished would lead me to Wisty, but I knew the chances of that were slim. In fact, there was no chance of that. We had checked it and knew that it leaded to the Shadowland. Great, just great.

Wisty POV

Alteron, Althera's really cute twin brother, came in to see Althera dead and me flashing back into this dimension.

"Wisty," he said, "What happened?"

"I came in to talk to Althera and found her dead. I don't know how, but I travelled to one of the other dimensions and then flashed back here," I replied, tears spilling down my cheeks. Alteron's deep green eyes showed hurt. I watched as he started crying as well. He couldn't let people see him like this. Maybe I should clarify, Alteron is the prince of this dimension, and his parents wanted me to marry him in a few years. I guess they don't have much of a variety here. I don't know. All I know is that Alteron and I were on the friend level and nothing more.

Alteron turned back to me, "Wisty, I have to go to the Shadowland and since you've been there before..."

"What?"

"I was hoping you would come and help me navigate," he finished. I stared at him for a second before conceding to go with him.