Chapter 239: The Monster

Camden awoke suddenly, realizing that she had fallen asleep in the stone circle. She noted, with surprise, that she no longer felt sleepy and, instead, actually felt quite invigorated. She wasn't sure how long she had been asleep, but it felt like days, judging from how well rested she felt. She hadn't been sleeping well of recent, so this was a welcome surprise. She looked around for Matt, wondering whether the ritual was over now and the mate bond was broken, but he was nowhere to be seen. "Matt!" she called out, pulling herself to her feet and making her way around the circle calling for him. "MATT!?" she yelled again, more urgently this time. There was still no response. She realized that she was looking out over the horizon again, meaning that everything outside the circle was no longer veiled in mist and shadows. However, she had circled the entire perimeter and had yet to see any sign of Matt, or Clayton for that matter. She tried to keep calm and piece the situation together, b