Chapter 22

~Zayne Beckett~

As the sun disappeared below the mountains of sand, a cool gust of wind passed by. Aurora and I were still walking towards the location of the stone, as it was pinpointed on her map.

We walked for long hours, occasionally drinking bottled water to quench our thirst. So close, yet so far.

During our long and tedious walk, I had some time to think about logical stuff. Why was a star the one thing which stabilized Heaven? How did Aurora's huge wings fit in her small body? Why don't we use her wings to fly to the location instead of wasting valuable–

"We're here," Aurora says proudly. She runs up at the peak of a dune and looks around. Cautiously, I followed her.

"Then where can it be? Under the sand?" I asked. "That's a lot of digging, you know."

"It's here. I know it is," she looks around the sand, hoping to see some sign of a stone.

"Are you sure this is the right pla–"