Fifty three

SARA POV

"Sara. Sara, you need to wake up. He is almost here," a soft voice says, and I groan.

I don't remember falling asleep, but I was exhausted after all that crying. Octavius must have taken a while to get my requested snacks. Jannah is so sweet, waking me up before he comes in. I bet I look crazy.

My neck and back feel tight as I slowly wake up. I stretch, and my skin scratches against rough earth instead of soft fabric. Confusion sweeps across my mind until I suddenly remember seeing Marina coming at me.

My eyes snap open to see the red-headed siren less than an inch from my face. I gasp, and she jumps back.

"What is going on? What did you do," I demand as she takes another step back?

She bites her bottom lip and looks toward the sky before refocusing on me.

"I had no choice. You didn't go to the Goddesses like I thought you would. You didn't fear me enough. I made you too sympathetic with me. That was my first mistake...But it doesn't matter now. You are here,