LILA’S POVNo.No, no, noThis wasn’t happening.Not again.Not him.“Nathan…”My voice broke as I cradled his face, my hands trembling so badly I could barely hold him. His skin was already cooling beneath my touch, his golden aura once so steady, so warm completely gone.The world around me blurred.Voices shouted.Feet pounded against the earth.But all I could hear…Was the silence inside him.“Breathe,” I whispered desperately, pressing my glowing hands harder against his chest. “Come on… come on, Nathan, please”Nothing.A sob clawed its way out of my throat.“I said breathe!”My power surged violently, golden light spilling from my hands, pouring into him in frantic waves. I pushed harder, ignoring the burn in my veins, ignoring the way my vision flickered.“Lila” Callum’s voice cut in, urgent. “You’re draining yourself”“I don’t care!” I snapped, my voice breaking apart.I couldn’t lose him.I couldn’t.“Move,” Thea’s sharp voice cut through the chaos as she dropped beside me.
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