The Guardian's Test

Sienna's POV 

The blinding light took me totally. One second I was on the battlefield with Ronan trying to calm me, Kieran struggling for his life without his wolf, and my mother—the Midnight Queen—floating above us all. The next second, I was... somewhere else. 

The illumination faded, and I found myself standing in an unfamiliar environment. It wasn't quite a room. There were no walls, no ceiling, only infinite red mist that whirled around me like living fire. 

"Hello?" I called out. My voice echoed strangely, like if I was in a cave and an open field at the same time. 

The blood anger that had been raging through my veins was calm now. I could think clearly again. 

"Welcome, child of my line." 

I spun around. A woman stood behind me. She looked a lot like me—dark hair, sturdy build—but her eyes shone ruby red, brighter than mine ever had. She wore plain clothes that felt both ancient and timeless.