Chapter 89

RAQUEL:

I remained still on the bed staring at him as he came closer to me. I couldn't help but shut my eyes. He sat close to me and touched my chin.

"Are you ready?"

I nodded my head. "You should look at me. You don't wanna miss what's gonna happen." He said.

With a snap of his hands, he made Leo let go of me. "We were meant to be, Raquel. The day you were born was the day I grew even more powerful." I didn't understand what he was trying to say, and I didn't want to understand it.

He made me stand up on my feet and I stepped away from Leo.

No matter how hard I tried to shut my eyes, I couldn't.

"Let me close them, please. I can't bear to see you take his life." I begged him.

"No. You become stronger with every pain you experience." He said to me.

I sniffled. "No! No!"

I couldn't scream anymore. I just shut my mouth unable to do or say anything.

He started saying some incantations and the next thing, a knife slit Leo's throat immediately. I covered my mouth with my palm, freah tears