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Chapter 55Cassian's PovThe first thing I saw when I opened my eyes was the familiar white ceiling of the hospital. Slowly, I sat up due to the pain I always felt in my chest, but my hands moved with force. I expected the pain to shoot through my body, but it didn't, it felt like the pain in my chest was gone.I didn't understand that at first and lay back, staring at the fluorescent lights, waiting for the familiar ache. The stutter in my heart and the usual black blood crawling through my veins, that felt like worms, but then, I didn't feel anything, I felt nothing.It was just silence and pure stillness. The room smelled of antiseptic and old flowers. Machines beeped somewhere to my left. An IV dripped into my arm. The window showed nothing but gray sky and falling snow.The last thing I remembered was Elara's face. Her hands on my chest and blood spilling from my lips.Elara.I tried to sit up. My arms shook and my head pounded."Alpha!"Adrian said running in, and in an instant

Chapter 54 Elara's PovWhen I opened my eyes, I was sprawled out on the tunnel floor. Elias was kneeling beside me, shaking my shoulder."Luna! Luna, can you hear me?" I turned weakly and my eyes fell on the jade ring. It was dark now."No." I muttered slowly. This can't be so. I didn't activate anything, so why…"Luna?" Elias called again."I'm... I'm here." The words came out slowly. My body hurt, my head. Everywhere hurt me."Thank the Goddess." He helped me sit up.Seris was on the ground across from us. Her eyes were closed and her breathing was shallow."What happened to her?""The jade. When it exploded, it threw her against the wall. She hasn't moved since."I looked at her face. The lady who had made my life unbearable these three years, turned out to be my sister who was just unfortunate. I still couldn't believe it, that I had the blood of the shadows and there was the possibility of my kids turning out to be like that. I shook the thoughts off my head.No. I won't let th

Chapter 53Elara's PovSeris… she was truly Calliope. How, I couldn't fathom how this happened.My fists were empty. I held no sword, it was just hands and the rage burning within me.But she didn't move. She just stood there, her arms crossed, staring at me like I was nothing.My heartbeat pounded loudly inside my ears.I swung at her, but she caught my wrist immediately and squeezed hard. Pain shot up my arm and I winced."Foolish girl." Her voice was very calm."You're still the same, Elara. You think you can hurt me?"I tried hitting her with my other hand, but she caught that one too."You're weak, you should know that. What about your pups? You've been chained for hours." She leaned closer. Her breath smelled like copper. "I've been waiting for this moment for ten years. I'm not going to let you ruin it."She shoved me backwards violently.My back slammed against the stone floor. Air left my lungs instantly and I gasped, wheezing desperately as pain spread through my spine.Dust

Chapter 52Elara's Pov"How did you get this, Nicole?" That was the first thing I said.The jade burned in my palm. How did she know I needed this?She shrugged, rising to her feet. After you were dragged out, I overheard the servant cleaning speaking of the jade, so I took it.I nodded slowly. Just staring at the ring. Avery was dead now and when Cassian wakes up I would be accused of her death and executed. This was the only opportunity I had.Strange voices whispered in my head, urging me to go.I pressed the ring to my chest and the human world flashed behind my eyes. But if I go there, I wouldn't be able to return back to this world.I was still in thoughts, Nicole stood in the corner, staring at me. I averted her gaze. I didn't feel comfortable about her staring at me that way. There was something off about her… and I noticed it since the death of the healer.Then a child screamed from above. I turned to face Nicole immediately. Something was happening. I knew that for sure. The

Chapter 51Elara's PovAvery's eyes went wide. Her mouth opened. No words came out. Her hands flew to her neck, gripping the arrow shaft. Blood poured between her fingers, and slowly, she shifted into her wolf form.The room exploded with screams, and chairs scraping. Guards were shouting and the wolves were lunging from their seats."Grand Luna!" Someone yelled…but it sounded distorted in my ears."Someone call a healer!" It was pure chaos."Get the doors!" I still couldn't move. This would have been an opportunity to slip out, find the jade ring or Rowan and leave, but I couldn't.My eyes just remained on Avery as she dropped to her knees. Then her chest hit the floor, accompanied by her face with a thud that echoed through the chamber.She wasn't moving, but her eyes were still open. My father told me… anyone who died with their eyes open was a wicked person and they really deserved death.Kyle stumbled backwards, his scroll falling from his hands. Beatrice screamed and pointed at

Chapter 50 Elara's PovDespite the darkness in the room, I saw his eyes. Something flashed across them. It looked like terror. The Rowan I knew was never afraid, so why now? He stumbled backwards, muttering some words under his breath.I struggled to my feet, but the chains were too heavy for me."What's wrong?" I managed to mutter. He shook his head, but didn't say a word."You are scaring me."In a second, he regained his composure and walked up to me."I'm sorry. I just got overwhelmed." He smoothed out my hair again and this time, Riley whined."Rowan, what are you hiding? What are you not telling me? Have you known Seris was Calliope? Is that why you tried so hard to get me out of Cassian's life?""No." His voice was different now."Then what?"He looked at the door. Then back at me. His jaw tightened."Because I saw her die."The words hit me like a fist. I stumbled backwards."What?""Calliope. I saw her body. I touched her cold hands. I watched them lower her into the ground.