Darius’s POV The moment Kiera drank the potion and collapsed, her body began to convulse.I caught her before she hit the ground, lowering her carefully into the center of the ritual circle. Her eyes were open but unseeing, staring at something I couldn’t perceive. Her mouth moved silently, forming words in a language that didn’t exist.“Lay her down,” the witch commanded. “Then step back. All of you, outside the circle.”“I’m not leaving her,” I said.“You must. If you cross into the ritual space while she’s fighting, you’ll contaminate the magic. The darkness will use your presence against her. You’ll kill her by trying to help.”Every instinct screamed to ignore her, to stay by Kiera’s side. But I forced myself to step back, joining Magnus, Thomas, and Jack at the circle’s edge.Kiera’s convulsions intensified. Her back arched unnaturally, her fingers clawing at the ground. The artifact around her neck blazed with light so intense I had to look away.“What’s happening to her?” Tho
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