Chapter 117

KEENA

"Poor little Princess," a distant voice hisses at me.

"Failed again," another one says in return.

"She will never defeat the High Priestess. She will only put her family in danger." The first voice echoes in my mind.

I don't need to open my eyes to know that I will be surrounded by the darkness of the void. Maybe this time Selene will finally take me to the afterlife. I am tired of constantly being in a state of unrest.

The slimy tendrils grab at my skin. They wrap themselves around my arms and legs, holding me tightly to the ground. This time I don't try to fight back. I don't care if I am stuck here forever. It is better than being on the run for the rest of my life.

"Poor Princess," the tendrils of self doubt hiss at me. "She will never be able to go home."

The hisses of self doubt are louder this time. I know it is because the tendrils of the void are right. I am nothing more than a failure.

Finally, I let my eyes flutter open and I see that the