ARYA At first, he looked like he was trapped in a twisted reality, one I couldn't see. Then, he shivered, curling onto his side, his jaw clenched. He let out a strangled sound which was half growl, half moan, and I knew he was in pain. Raw, unbearable pain. I grabbed his face between my hands, forcing him to look at me. "Daxton, hey, stay with me, okay? You don't get to leave me like this." His lips moved, but no sound came out. Just a shallow breath that made my blood run cold. Lucien shoved a vial into my hand. "Make him drink this. It'll slow the burn, but it's not a cure. We'll need something far more powerful to reverse the divine hex." Swallowing hard, I uncapped the vial and brought its rim to Daxton's lips. He swallowed once and closed his eyes, a tear slipping down the corner of one of his eyes. "That's it," I whispered, brushing it away with my thumb, even as my heart ached for him. "You're okay. I've got you." But his breathing was still shallow, his skin burned bene
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