Semua Bab The Stand-In Luna: Bab 51 - Bab 55

AshleyThe next morning, after the storm emerged a very fragile calm just waiting to shatter. Alicia had managed to successfully patch me up, and with the tinctures I took, the worst of my injuries had sealed up. There were still little scars strewn across my neck here and there, but they weren't prominent enough to cause any alarm. Besides, I already had bigger scars, and I wasn't ashamed of those either. Immediately I could that day, I went to Zane's room, where he was still unconscious. His eyes were closed, his long lashes pointing up to the ceiling. He looked peaceful, almost.We still didn't understand what exactly had happened with him back in the outskirts of the territory, but an assumption I had was that he had either used his powers too much, or it was simply a side effect of the curse itself. Either way, it didn't look good.With more urgency in my heart to find the relic, staying by his side didn't do anything to soothe my nerves. I was losing him little by little, and

ZaneThe realm of consciousness hit me hard and fast, brought to me by pain. Everything hurt, and nothing felt right with my body. Every breath, every second, and every twitch of my body hurt like a thousand needles. Immediately I became aware of my situation, I ran out of breath.Someone must have noticed my struggling, because a hand touched my arm gently. “Calm down, Zane. You're not alone.”I knew that voice very well. Alicia. I tried to turn my head, but it felt heavy, like someone had tied a huge rock to the back of it.“Shh, don't try to move. You're in pretty bad shape . . . It's a miracle we were able to stabilise you.” Her face appeared above me, fair and rounded, and usual. Seeing a familiar face reduced some of the worry in my heart.The last thing I could remember was my whole body locking up, and then a bright flash of light that ended it all. Ashley. Clara and Bryce trying to help.I closed my eyes and opted to mind-link Alicia, since my mouth felt sealed together. The