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Chapter 40

Author: TESSA YOUNG
last update Last Updated: 2025-03-30 15:02:01

Luca’s POV

The castle loomed ahead, but it felt farther than it should. My head was a mess, thoughts colliding too fast, too loud. Elijah’s words still clung to me like a damn shadow.

"Now it’s up to you."

Like I didn’t already know that. Like it wasn’t already twisting in my gut, pulling at something I didn’t want to look at too closely.

And then—Aria.

She was walking up from the other side, eyes locking onto mine before she even realized it.

Something in my chest went tight.

Elijah didn’t say a word, just glanced between us and then walked off, leaving us standing there. Alone.

I swallowed. "Aria."

"Luca."

Silence stretched between us, thick, heavy. I could see the exhaustion on her face. Hell, I felt it in my own bones.

"The antidote?" My voice was rougher than I meant it to be.

She nodded. "It's working so far."

A pause. Too much weight between the words.

I studied her, the way her arms crossed, the way she avoided my eyes for just a second too long. She was still thinking about i
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