Scarlett's POV
I woke up, my heart pounding. I have been having nightmares lately. The darkness, the figure from the cursed tree, his words running through my mind like a curse I couldn’t escape. I rubbed my temples, and the witches’ instructions echoed in my mind: Return to the cursed tree.
Taking a deep breath, I pushed the blankets off me and forced myself out of bed. I wasn’t sure what I would find at the tree, but I was ready for whatever it might throw at me.
“Lui, you there?” I whispered to my wolf.
“I’m here,” Luisa answered, her voice soft. “But this whole thing feels… wrong. Going back to that tree…”
“We have to,” I whispered back. “If we want any chance of ending this curse, it has to be done.”
Luisa didn’t respond
Getting ready, I prepared to leave for the forest, I moved quietly through the corridors, heading toward the forest. The sun was yet to be set
The forest was cold and so scary but I tried composing myself as I approached the cursed tree. Each step felt harder th
