Ava’s POV
The moon was high in the night sky, its pale light making the trees cast long shadows around the clearing.
The air was cold that it made my blood dry and my heart pounded so hard it felt like it might break out of my chest. My hands and feet were tied with thick ropes, holding me down on a hard stone.
The fabric of my thin dress did nothing to keep out the chill, but the cold was the least of my worries…not like wearing thick clothes will have stopped the ritual but I didn't have time to dress, I just wanted to be done with this.
I inhaled deeply, scanning my eyes around the people that were present, this was going to be my last time I will see them hopefully not.
I couldn't even tell my mother about this but clearly she must have heard about it, there was nothing that could get past her.
Anna was the only one I was sure wasn't aware of my self righteous sacrifice. I knew she would never agree to this but I had to do it to save Arthur.
I only hope Arthur knows how much
