The door slowly opened. Aaron and I exchanged glances at each other, unsure whether we should retreat or step forward into darkness. After a moment of hesitation, I stepped in, and Aaron quietly followed me behind. The room was dark and very silent as if it’s not the same room Luca was screaming in a few minutes ago.Despite the utter darkness, I tried to look around, "Luca." I called out hoping his response will guide me to exactly where he was. But he didn’t respond.I called again "Luca."Still no response.I was about to call him again when a ray of sunshine flickered. I followed it and saw a handprint smeared in fresh blood on the far wall. My heart dropped "Luca!" I screamed hoping it’s not what I’m thinking. As I rushed to the wall, it suddenly disappeared. I looked around but there was nothing. Suddenly, a scream pierced through the air. It sounded like Luca.I rushed to the voice. But when I reached the far end, Luca was nowhere visible. I turned around, my eyes scanning
I didn’t understand what he said or even how he’s here, all I know is that it’s terrifying to see him here.Staring at Aaron for a while, I opened my mouth to speak only for him to race me to it."Do you see that?" He asked as he walked past me. I turned to him as I noticed what he was talking about "You mean the veins?" I asked "Yes. It’s the same as the one on Luca’s body."I nodded "Yes and Luca is inside. I think it’s the poison that is holding him from reaching out to us.""These veins aren’t poison Bella, it’s magical…. ancestral bloodline-based." He said as he reached to touch it but I quickly stopped him"It burns. Don’t.""I wasn’t going to touch it. I just want to feel the aura around it." He moved his hand mere inches around the veins but didn’t touch them. "What are you doing?" I asked, confused "Trying to figure out what all of this is." He said softly "I mean if Luca is truly behind the door then these veins gotta mean something." He explained He kept talking about
My eyes shoot open and I found myself inside a dark cold fog forest which of no doubt is Luca’s mind.A gush of wind hits me as I looked around the place. It looked a little different from the way it was before. It’s darker and way more subtle. My attention moved to the natural sounds beaming through the air. Unlike before, I didn’t just hear Luca’s wolf yelping, I heard whispers in the air as if someone was talking… a voice I don’t recognize. I followed the whisper as I squinted my eyes to be able to see my view from all the fog around it. But no matter how far I walked, I couldn’t locate it and it felt like I wasn’t coming any closer to it. Regardless, I kept going and with each step, I felt like I was nearing whispers. I continued to follow it but soon, it started to feel like the more I walked, the farther it was as if the person whispering was running away from me. Still, I kept going. Walking through the dark path and just as I felt like I was reaching it, it stopped. There
My soul shattered the second her words settled in my mind.“He’s not breathing.”My mind raced as fast as my feet. I tore out of the room, shoving past the guards, barely noticing them. Just ahead, Velmira’s helpers crowded around Luca’s body, calling his name, trying desperately to revive him.I ran toward them, but the moment I got close, I froze.I remembered— I’m the poison.I hesitated, heart pounding, breath stuck in my throat. I forced myself to look anyway. His chest was barely rising, just the faintest movement. My heart dropped. I blinked back tears and asked, voice shaking, "What happened to him?"Velmira turned to me, her expression grim."I performed a ritual to find out exactly what’s killing him and why his body is rejecting every medicine, even the strongest ones. When I finished…" she paused, her voice tight, "I found the answer."I was afraid to ask. But I needed to know."What is it?" My voice was quiet, but steady.She didn’t flinch. "You," She said. "You’re the po
I went back to my room. My head throbbed and my heart pounded like it was trying to outrun something. It felt like everything around me was collapsing, and I didn’t have the strength to hold it together anymore.How could I be the reason?I thought I could save him. I thought I could be the one to help him. But now… now I know I’m the reason he’s hurt in the first place.Tears streamed down my face as flashbacks of Luca wincing in pain flashed before my eyes. I should have noticed it sooner. I mean, it was obvious. The closer I got to him, the more pain he went through. Just then, I heard a knock on the door. I didn’t bother responding as I was deeply consumed by my thoughts. Again, I heard a knock not I didn’t bother responding. I stayed silent already aware of who’s behind the door. As I heard the knock the third time, I had to speak "Go away, Aaron. I’m not in the mood to talk."The door opened, and just as I expected, Aaron was behind it. He walked in "Now you’re mad at me?""I’
The garden was cold and silent as I followed Aaron through the winding paths, lit by the dim glow of crystals.The natural sounds of the garden echoed around us. I waited for Aaron to start talking, to explain everything, but when he didn’t. I couldn’t help myself but speak, "I need the truth, Aaron."Deep down, I didn’t want to hear it. I didn’t want to hear another dumb thing Aaron might have done. It’s bad enough that he and I aren’t on good terms, I really don’t want to hate him. He let out a heavy sigh before responding."I didn’t do anything bad, okay," He said, as if bracing me for whatever was coming next."Just tell me what you did," I demanded.Still, he hesitated before answering. "I knew Lucinda was gonna poison someone. I just didn’t know it was Luca."I blinked confused "What do you mean by that?""It’s complicated but like I said earlier, Lucinda found out Luca’s bloodline carries a power older than hers. And if he bonds through true love, his full power could awaken a