All Chapters of Chasing Midnight Promises : Chapter 131 - Chapter 140

All eyes immediately locked on mine, then, as if pulled by the same invisible string, they moved to the entrance.The silence was heavy, swollen with fear, every breath too loud against the weight pressing on us.The faint footsteps I had heard—those slow, deliberate taps—suddenly ceased.My stomach twisted.A shiver rolled through my spine, cold and unforgiving.We stayed frozen, our eyes fixed on the empty opening between the containers… waiting, praying it wouldn’t be what I dreaded most.The air smelled strange, metallic, sharp, as though the night itself had been cut open.My chest rose and fell in uneven bursts, every second stretching into something unbearable.I swallowed hard and forced myself to turn.Dozens of gazes met mine, filled with questions they couldn’t bring themselves to ask.Noah parted his lips, ready to speak, but before he could, I lifted a trembling hand, silencing him.He obeyed, though confusion burned in his eyes.I didn’t need words.I knew what I heard.

We stood together, four of us in a crooked line, and none of us spoke. The air between us carried a weight too heavy to break with careless words.It felt as though we had silently agreed to stay still, to hold our reactions back, and only watch what played out in front of us. Every small movement in the room seemed louder than it should have been—the shuffle of a foot, the faint rustle of clothing. Yet no one moved to interfere.Feyi was the only one who refused that quiet pact. Her eyes never left Ava, and her hands were quick to reach out whenever Ava shifted uneasily. She whispered to her, adjusted her seat, and brushed away little things that didn’t even matter.To Feyi, nothing else existed but Ava’s comfort, as though protecting her outweighed everything holding the rest of us in place.Minutes stretched long, but Feyi’s focus didn’t break. Her lips moved in soft encouragement that only Ava could hear. Then, as if something clicked in her mind, she pulled her hand away and reac

“Yes, Noah,” I added quickly, my voice softer but urgent. “We’ve come this far. Please don’t ruin it. Not now.”For a moment, I thought he would never stop fighting us. But slowly, painfully, his thrashing eased. His breath came in heavy bursts, his jaw tight as he forced himself still.We didn’t let go immediately. Only when he dropped his head and stilled completely did we loosen our grip.Across from us, Feyi moved. Calm, deliberate, as though none of our chaos mattered. She knelt beside the figure lying at Ava’s feet. With one sharp motion, she pulled the veil away.The face beneath was unmistakable.Raya.Her chest rose sharply as she sucked in a desperate breath, as though she had been drowning until this very moment. Her eyes widened in fear.When they landed on Ava, she jolted, her hands scrambling against the gravel as she tried to crawl backward. But the jagged stones cut into her palms, slowing her escape.The reaction from Raya seemed to ignite something deep within Ava. W

Ava tilted her head, her eyes flicking over Raya with disdain before she returned her gaze to Noah. Her lips curved into a cold, almost mocking smile.“You’re protecting her?” she asked, her voice sharp and cutting. “From who? From what?”The question only fueled Noah’s anger. His chest heaved, his hands clenched, and his voice tore through the air.“Is this some kind of sick joke, Ava?!”The sound of his fury echoed around us, raw and unrestrained. He wanted to keep going, but he forced himself to hold back.Taking slow, deliberate steps toward her, he leaned closer.“I’m not doing this with you. All I care about right now is getting Raya home.”His words carried finality, a door slammed shut between them.He turned to leave but halted mid-step. His shoulders squared as he threw one last blow, not with fists but with words.“And just so we’re clear—we’re officially over. If you can do this to Raya, someone who has done nothing wrong to you, then you’re capable of hurting anyone I car

“Every morning, you step out as the Ava we all know—untouchable, unshaken, like nothing could ever break you.”Feyi’s voice cut through the night, sharp and tense.“Remember that night you came home crying, wishing Raya would disappear? You whispered it like a prayer, like it was the only way to save your heart. That night, I carried it for you. I wanted to give you peace.”Her hand trembled as she gestured toward us, the weight of her words pressing down.“I was close, Ava. So close to making that wish come true. If only you had come sooner—before they came, before they pulled me back.”Her head shook violently.“Even then, I tried. I tried to make them feel invisible, so you wouldn’t change your mind. Because I know how Noah makes you feel. I’ve seen it in your eyes. With him, you’re not Ava anymore. You’re someone else—someone weak, someone chained.”Her voice cracked. Tears ran freely, words splintering like broken glass.“And I couldn’t stand to watch you become that.”Ava steppe