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SHADOW

A swirling, glimmering blue liquid glass, the size of a small door, appeared before me, like a dark storm or a black hole pulling a dark material that could take me to another dimension. Or worse, I ended up on flowing lava somewhere on the island of Hawaii. Still, I trusted Zarah that I had enough courage to step into it.

When I thought it would hurt or twist bones or spaghettified and take time before I arrived, I was wrong. The moment I stepped in, the same time I was in her living room. And it didn’t hurt.

“Thanks for creating a portal for me. It was weird, like cheating space and time.” I kissed Zarah on her cheek.

“Better than traveling long hours.”

“Yeah. That’s pretty convenient. I still don’t believe this is possible.”

“Let me guess. Alpha Califf doesn’t know about this plan?”

I shook my head. I was suddenly nervous. “I only told him a half of it, that I am meeting you.”

“And he let you go without questions?”

“I think you earn his trust. And as long as I don’t