Lahat ng Kabanata ng Her Moon, His Song: Kabanata 51 - Kabanata 60

CHAPTER FIFTY-ONE:~Avery:My heart pounded in my chest as I carefully executed my escape plan. I had to seize this opportunity, no matter the risks. Gripping the frayed rope tightly in my hands, I waited until the guards' footsteps faded into the distance before making my move. I’d been stuck in limbo for what felt like an eternity when I had rounded the corner to see a group of three guards talking by the door I’d planned to use. By sheer luck they didn’t turn my way and only veered off in different directions after deliberating for way too long.Silently, I tiptoed to the door, praying it wouldn't creak or give me away. With bated breath, I turned the handle and slipped out into the dimly lit hallway. The adrenaline coursing through my veins kept me alert as I navigated the unfamiliar corridors. What even is this place? Seemed to me an eclectic designer pieced it together from leftover materials from a million different types of buildings. I had assumed there would be maybe one mor

CHAPTER FIFTY-THREE:~Avery: I felt so complete after finding Drake, that when I let him go and found myself alone in the cabin, the loss pulled tighter than it had before. Like having a taste and having it taken away was crueler than not having tasted it at all.I let go then and the dream began to fade. I reluctantly let go of this space and felt everything bit by bit, confirming that I was back in the real world. I rolled my eyes and stretched. As I opened my eyes, I felt a renewed sense of determination. It worked. I had reached him, and he was on his way. I wasn't alone in this anymore, not really.I pushed myself up and looked around. The sun had risen higher in the sky, heating up everything another ten degrees or so since I

CHAPTER FIFTY-FIVE:~Avery:The kiss was everything I had longed for and more. As our lips met, it felt like the culmination of all the pain, fear, and longing I had experienced. Drake's touch ignited a fire in me, and in that moment, the world around us faded away. His arms held me close, his lips moving against mine with a passion that sent shivers down my spine. Everywhere he touched me was like lightning. His kiss was fierce. It was a kiss that spoke of promises, of reunion, of his love that had endured despite the odds. It was possessive and final. A staked claim on my soul. And da*nit if I didn’t want to surrender it all to him. When we finally pulled away, breathless and connected, I gazed into his eyes, feeling a sense of completeness I had never experienced before. But was distracted by something coming our way. A few things. I could vaguely make out auras. Something I hadn’t been able to do in ages. Was whatever they did to me wearing off? Seeing Beth after all this time

CHAPTER FIFTY-SEVEN:~Avery: I tossed and turned for a while. Something just felt… off. But I couldn’t name what it was until I finally realized something was missing. Or I guess, someone was missing. My first thought was that he was in the bathroom. It was still dark out, and he said he wasn’t going to be separated from me again… so he couldn’t be anywhere else, right? A pit at the bottom of my heart shook. Something felt wrong, like I wanted to believe that but knew it wasn’t true. I waited, my eyes adjusting, and then it hit like a freight train. He wasn’t here. I flung the sheets off me and bolted to the front door. Outside. He had to be outside. Running, checking the perimeter like at the cabin right? My hands shook as I walked out into the cool night air. I tried scanning the area for auras but couldn’t make anything else. The familiar need to hold onto my magic gnawed at me, making the lack of magic even more stark. “Drake?” I halfheartedly whispered. “Uh,” a voice cam

CHAPTER FIFTY-NINE:~Avery: “Okay, I’ve never seen anything like that. What is she?” someone asked from behind me. “That was incredible,” another voice chimed in. “Shh!” another voice ordered. It was silent then. I’d been struggling with my magic from the treeline. I could feel exhilaration that wasn’t my own, that had to be Drake’s, as he fought out there. The feeling was so similar to drinking in darkness that it felt like it was busting open the separation between me and it. That’s when I saw her, her aura. I knew I had to try. There was more light in there than darkness and I knew I could talk to her, get her to see, help her. When Dane’s form walled me off there was so much twisting in her, darkness threatening to intertwine into her light, and I tried, I really tried. It’s so hard to find the right words when you only have seconds to change fate. But it wasn’t enough. They weren’t the right words. They weren’t fast enough. I don’t know. All I do know is that one second